At 136 square miles, which of the following lakes holds the distinction of being the largest freshwater lake above 7,000 feet on the North American continent?

Yellowstone Lake is a huge lake right in the heart of Yellowstone National Park. Known for brutally cold winters, the lake can freeze more than 3 feet thick in January and February, and can take until May or early June to thaw completely.

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