List of lakes
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See also: List of lakes by country
For rank-order lists, see List of lakes by area, List of lakes by depth, List of lakes by volume.
Contents
Africa[edit]
Great Lakes of Africa[edit]
- Lake Albert (Mobuto-Sese-Seko)
- Lake Chad
- Lake Edward
- Lake Fianga
- Lake Kariba
- Lake Kivu
- Lake Mweru
- Lake Nasser (Lake Nubia in Sudan)
- Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi)
- Lake Tanganyika
- Lake Turkana (Lake Rudolf or Rudolph)
- Lake Victoria shared between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
- Oguta Lake (Imo State, Nigeria)
See also: Great Lakes of Africa, Rift Valley lakes
Lists by country[edit]
Botswana[edit]
Cameroon[edit]
- Lake Awing
- Lake Bambili
- Lake Bamendjing
- Lake Bankim
- Lake Barombi Mbo
- Lake Edip
- Lake Lagdo
- Lake Mbakaou
- Lake Kendall
Ghana[edit]
Malawi[edit]
Mozambique[edit]
Nigeria[edit]
Sudan[edit]
- Roseires Reservoir
- Lake Nubia (southern reaches of Lake Nasser)
Antarctica[edit]
There are around 400 lakes under the ice of Antarctica.[1]
Asia[edit]
International lakes in Asia[edit]
Lists by country[edit]
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Afghanistan[edit]
Bangladesh[edit]
Nepal[edit]
India[edit]
Main article: List of lakes of India
- Avalanche Lake
- Dal Lake
- Emerald Lake
- Chandra Taal
- Nainital Lake
- Sheshnag Lake
- Suraj Tal
- Tso Moriri
- Tsongmo Lake
- Chilka Lake
Iran[edit]
- Caspian Sea
- Lake Urmia
- Gavkhouni
- Hamun Lake
- Namak Lake
- Bakhtegan Lake
- Maharloo Lake
- Hamun Lake
- Zarivar Lake
Iraq[edit]
- Lake Habbaniyah (Hawr al Habbaniyah)
- Lake Milh (Bahr al Milh)
- Lake Tharthar (Buhayrat ath Tharthar)
Kazakhstan[edit]
North Korea and South Korea[edit]
Main article: List of lakes of Korea
Kyrgyzstan[edit]
- Ala-Kul
- Besh-Tash Lake
- Chatyr-Kul
- Issyk Kul
- Jashyl Kel
- Juukuchak Lake
- Kara-Suu Lake
- Kapka Tash Lake
- Kara-Toko Lake
- Kashka-Suu Lake
- Kel-Ukek
- Köl-Suu
- Kel-Ter Lake
- Kulun Lake
- Kylaa-Kel
- Okurgen Lake
- Lake Sary-Chelek
- Merzbacher Lake
- Sary-Kel
- Song Kol Lake
- Tash-Bulak Lake
Syria[edit]
Taiwan[edit]
Main article: List of lakes of Taiwan
- Bitan Lake
- Changpi Lake
- Chengcing Lake
- Chiaming Lake
- Cueifong Lake
- Gugang Lake
- Jinshi Lake
- Lantan Lake
- Liyu Lake
- Longtan Lake
- Meihua Lake
- Milk Lake
- Sun Moon Lake
- Zhongzheng Lake
Russia[edit]
Europe[edit]
See also: List of largest lakes of Europe
International lakes in Europe[edit]
- Lake Constance (Austria, Germany, Switzerland; Bodensee)
- Dojran Lake (Republic of Macedonia and Greece)
- Lake Geneva (France, Switzerland; Lac Léman)
- Lake Lugano (Switzerland, Italy)
- Lake Maggiore (Switzerland, Italy; Lago Maggiore)
- Lake Neusiedl (Neusiedler See)/Fertő (Austria, Hungary)
- Lake Ohrid (Republic of Macedonia, Albania)
- Lake Peipsi-Pihkva (Estonia, Russia)
- Lake Great Prespa (Albania, Republic of Macedonia, Greece)
- Lake Small Prespa (Albania, Greece)
- Lake Skadar (Montenegro, Albania)
- Lake Vištytis (Lithuania, Russia)
- Lago di Lei (an artificial lake created by a dam; the waters are mostly in Italy but the dam is in Switzerland).
Lists by country[edit]
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Armenia[edit]
Cyprus[edit]
Hungary[edit]
Latvia[edit]
Republic of Macedonia[edit]
Slovakia[edit]
Spain[edit]
- Lake of Banyoles
- El Atazar Dam
- Estanys de Baiau
- Lakes of Covadonga
- Embalse de Navacerrada
- Sanabria Lake Natural Park
North and Central America[edit]
International lakes in North America[edit]
- Lake Champlain in Quebec, Canada and New York, Vermont in the USA
- Lake Erie in Ontario, Canada and Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania in the USA
- Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada and Michigan in the USA
- Lake Memphremagog a 40-mile long glacial lake that extends from Vermont into Canada
- Lake Ontario in Ontario, Canada and New York in the USA
- Lake St Clair in Ontario, Canada and Michigan in the USA
- Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada and Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin in the USA
- Lake of the Woods in Minnesota, USA; Manitoba, Ontario, Canada
- Salt Lake in northeastern Montana, USA; known as Alkali Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada
- Boundary Lake in North Dakota, USA; Manitoba, Canada
- Rainy Lake in Minnesota, USA; Ontario, Canada
- Waterton Lake in Alberta, Canada; Montana, USA
See also: North American Great Lakes
Lists by country[edit]
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El Salvador[edit]
- Lago de Coatepeque (Coatepeque Lake)
- Lago De Ilopango (Ilopango Lake)
- Laguna De Güija (Güija Lake)
- Laguna Verde
- Laguna de Alegria
- Olomega Lake
- Suchitlan Lake
Honduras[edit]
Nicaragua[edit]
- Lake Apanás
- Lake Nicaragua (Lake Cocibolca)
- Lake Managua
- Laguna de Apoyo
Panama[edit]
USA[edit]
Main article: List of lakes in the United States
South America[edit]
International lakes in South America[edit]
- Lake Titicaca (in Peru and Bolivia)
- General Carrera Lake (in Chile and Argentina)
- O'Higgins/San Martín Lake (in Chile and Argentina)
- Cochrane/Pueyrredón Lake (in Chile and Argentina)
- Cami/Fagnano Lake (in Chile and Argentina)
- Palena/General Vintter Lake (in Chile and Argentina)
- Lake Viedma (undefined border near the Southern Patagonian Ice Field between Chile and Argentina)
Lists by country[edit]
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Peru[edit]
Suriname[edit]
Venezuela[edit]
- Guri (man-made)
- Lake Maracaibo (sometimes considered a sea)
- Lake Valencia
Oceania[edit]
Lists by country[edit]
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Former lakes[edit]
See also: List of prehistoric lakes
Extraterrestrial Lakes[edit]
Titan[edit]
Main article: Lakes of Titan
See also[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lakes. |
- List of lakes by area
- List of lakes by depth
- List of lakes by volume
- List of lakes named after people
- Portal:Contents/Lists of topics
References[edit]
- ^ See map in Peter Aldhous (Aug 23, 2014). "First samples of Antarctic lake reveal thriving life". New Scientist: 12. Archived from the original on Aug 23, 2014.
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