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+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, validator
+from typing import Optional
+
+class BaseLake(BaseModel):
+    name: str = Field(..., index=True, description="Name of the lake")
+    area: float = Field(..., gt=0, description="Area of the lake in square kilometers")
+    depth: float = Field(..., gt=0, description="Maximum depth of the lake in meters")
+    location: str = Field(..., description="Location or address of the lake")
+
+    @validator('name')
+    def name_must_be_capitalized(cls, value):
+        if not value.istitle():
+            raise ValueError('Lake name must be capitalized')
+        return value
+
+    class Config:
+        schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "name": "Lake Superior",
+                "area": 82100.0,
+                "depth": 406.0,
+                "location": "North America"
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class LakeCreate(BaseLake):
+    pass
+
+
+class LakeResponse(BaseLake):
+    id: int
+
+    class Config:
+        orm_mode = True
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