Answer
$$ -5353 \ ft$$
Work Step by Step
We are asked to write a signed number. Since we are told how far $\underline{below}$ the bottom of the lake is from the top, we use a negative sign. Doing this, the answer is:
$$ -5353 \ ft$$
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