Lake Geneva Lake Geneva Lake Geneva ( or ' /, rarely ' ; ) is a lake on the north side of the Alps, shared between Switzerland and France. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe and the largest on the course of the Rhône. 59.53% () of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais), and 40.47% () under France (department of Haute-Savoie). Lake Geneva has been explored by four submarines: the "Auguste Piccard" and the "F.-A. Forel", both built by Jacques Piccard, and the two "Mir" submersibles. The first recorded name of
White River (Wisconsin) White River (Wisconsin) The White River in Wisconsin flows out of Geneva Lake, roughly 19 miles, to the Fox River in Burlington, Wisconsin. There is a dam in Burlington that forms Echo Lake. The river goes through the small town of Lyons on its way to Burlington. White River floods often and is a popular canoe/kayak river in the region. The remains of a 1800s dam are visible on Sheridan Springs Road where it crosses the river entering Lyons from the west. This formed a mill pond that is still shown on maps today even though it was drained several