And the US eliminated the largest freshwater lake West of the Mississippi [1].<p>[1] (largest by area) <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Tulare_Lake" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Tulare_Lake</a>