Canandaigua Lake


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Can·an·dai·gua Lake

 (kăn′ən-dā′gwə)
A glacial lake of west-central New York. One of the Finger Lakes, it is in a popular resort area.
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Noun1.Canandaigua Lake - a glacial lake in central New York; one of the Finger Lakes
Lake Canandaigua
Finger Lakes - a geographical area in central New York State that is named for a series of narrow glacial lakes that lie parallel in a north-south direction
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