'''Freshwater''' is a term used to describe bodies of [[water]] that do not contain large amounts of salt such as oceans. An example of a freshwater region is a [[lake]].
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'''Freshwater''' is a term used to describe bodies of [[water]] that do not contain large amounts of [[salt]] such as [[ocean]]s. An example of a freshwater region is a [[lake]].
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When salt water mixes with freshwater, it forms brackish water.
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When salt water mixes with freshwater, it forms [[brackish]] water.
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The largest freshwater lakes are the [[Great Lakes]].