What's the nearest body of water to you?

[Capn Flukie]

"Water, water, everywhere, and not a drop to drink..."

For me it's the Mohawk River in Schenectady NY, the second closest would be Collins Lake in Scotia (right across the river), and the third closest would be Vale Pond in Schenectady.

30 years ago it was Chesapeake Bay when I lived in Norfolk, VA.

What's the nearest body of water to where you live?

 

[OdoWanKenobi]

Lake Red Rock in Iowa would be the closest to me. Next closest is probably the Mississippi River.

 

[The Boy Who Cried Worf]

The Pacific Ocean

 

[1001001]

The American River

 

[JuanBolio]

The south branch of the Flint River, about 50 yards away. Then there's the Holloway Reservoir, which both the south and north branches flow into, about 3 miles to the west.

The closest truly large body of water would be Lake Huron.

 

[Delta Belle]

Also Pacific Ocean.

 

[Maestro]

The Mighty Mississip.

 

[Mallory]

For me it would be a toss-up between the Columbia and the Willamette rivers. The Pacific Ocean is about 60 miles from here.

 

[Capn Flukie]

(to Maestro) I would've thought that would be Delta Belle's answer.

 

[judge alba]

north sea

 

[Pingfah]

Atlantic ocean. It's about 100ft to the left of me at the moment.

 

[Timby]

My house is a little under a mile away from the Mississippi River.

 

[cultcross]

The River Avon, flowing through the Avon Gorge under the Clifton Suspension Bridge built by Brunel.

 

[RoJoHen]

The DuPage River. Nothing special.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Missouri River

 

[Arrqh]

The North Saskatchewan River, which bisects Edmonton.

 

[Canadave]

Technically, it's the Rideau Canal, but if you're talking major bodies of water it's the Ottawa River. After that, it's probably be the St. Lawrence River, about 100 km to the south.

 

[thestrangequark]

The East River is a few blocks away.

 

[Captain Ice]

The Salt River.

Verde River and Gila River are both close too.

 

[AliciaD496]

I guess that would either be Lake Washington or the Puget Sound, I'm about in the middle. Where I grew up was located on the Columbia River, I guess that counts as a major waterway as well.