List of lakes of the United States Virgin Islands

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The United States Virgin Islands have no natural lake-like bodies of water. [1] The islands have very few freshwater resources. [2] The U.S. virgin Islands is made up of 4 large islands and about 50 smaller islands. The large islands are: St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John and Water Island. [3]

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The Virgin Islands rely on ocean water desalination to supply fresh water to residents and tourists. In addition all hotels collect rain water on their rooftops. [4] *There are no large rivers or reservoirs in the Virgin Islands. [5] [6]

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