Originally Posted By: Lake Vilbig - Al Kohutek
Sometimes the word "LAKE" is before the name and sometimes it's after the name.

Lake Whitney
Lake Ray Hubbard
Lake Palestine

VS.

Caddo Lake
Eagle Mountain Lake
White Rock Lake

When should the word "LAKE" follow the name or precede the name?

I keep trying and failing to come up with a rule that will define that particular nomencature difference.

Here's my best effort thus far:
LAKE comes first if the lake is named after something/someone (Lake Michigan, Lake Ray Hubbard, Lake Powell)
LAKE comes last if the name describes a characteristic/component of the lake (Goose Lake, Crater Lake, Veronica Lake)

Nahh, that's not any good, either.

Last edited by Theo Gallus; 06/10/08 10:34 AM.
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