List of lakes
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.
Africa
Great Lakes of Africa
- Lake Albert (Mobuto-Sese-Seko)
- Lake Rat bird
- 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
Botswana
Cameroon
- Lake Awing
- Lake Bambili
- Lake Bamendjing
- Lake Bankim
- Lake Barombi Mbo
- Lake Edip
- Lake Lagdo
- Lake Mbakaou
- Lake Kendall
- Muanenguba Lakes (Twin Lakes)
- Lake Nyos
- Lake Oku
- Lake Wum
- Lake Monoun
Ghana
Madagascar
- Lake Alaotra
- Lake Bedo
- Lake Itasy
- Lake Ihotry
- Lake Kinkony
- Lake Tritriva
- Lake Tsimanampetsotsa
- Lakes Manambolomaty
Malawi
Mozambique
Nigeria
Sudan
- Roseires Reservoir
- Lake No
- Lake Nubia (southern reaches of Lake Nasser)
Antarctica
There are around 400 lakes under the ice of Antarctica.[1]
Asia
International lakes in Asia
Lists by country
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Tonlé Sap Lake, Cambodia
China
Main article: List of lakes of China
India
Main article: List of lakes of India
View of Lake Tsongmo, India
- Avalanche Lake
- Dal Lake
- Emerald Lake
- Chandra Taal
- Nainital Lake
- Sheshnag Lake
- Suraj Tal
- Tso Moriri
- Tsongmo Lake
- Chilka Lake
Indonesia
Main article: List of lakes of Indonesia
Iran
- Caspian Sea
- Lake Urmia
- Gavkhouni
- Hamun Lake
- Namak Lake
- Bakhtegan Lake
- Maharloo Lake
- Hamun Lake
- Zarivar Lake
Iraq
- Lake Habbaniyah (Hawr al Habbaniyah)
- Lake Milh (Bahr al Milh)
- Lake Tharthar (Buhayrat ath Tharthar)
- Sawa lake
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
- 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
Malaysia
Main article: List of lakes of Malaysia
Nepal
- Fewa Lake
- Rara Lake
- Rupa Lake
- Begnas Lake
- Shey phoksundo lake
North Korea and South Korea
Main article: List of lakes of Korea
Pakistan
Main article: List of lakes of Pakistan
- Banjosa Lake
- Phander Lake
- Khalti Lake
- Karambar Lake
- Keenjhar lake
- Kundol Lake
- lulusar lake
- Manchar Lake
- Rush Lake
- Lake Saiful Muluk
- Sadpara Lake
- Shangrila lake
Syria
- Lake Assad
- Lake qattineh
- Lake arrastan
- Lake Muzairib
- Lake Zarzar
- Lake Ballouran
Taiwan
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
Europe
See also: List of largest lakes of Europe
International lakes in Europe
- 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
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Cyprus
Hungary
Latvia
Poland
- Lake śniardwy
- Lake Mamry
- Lake Łebsko
- Lake Dąbie
- Lake Miedwie
- Lake Jeziorak
- Lake Niegocin
- Lake Hańcza
Republic of Albania
Slovakia
Spain
- Lake of Banyoles
- El Atazar Dam
- Estanys de Baiau
- Lakes of Covadonga
- Embalse de Navacerrada
- Sanabria Lake Natural Park
North and Central America
International lakes in North America
- 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
El Salvador
- 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
Nicaragua
- Lake Apanás
- Lake Nicaragua (Lake Cocibolca)
- Lake Managua
- Laguna de Apoyo
Panama
USA
Main article: List of lakes in the United States
Oceania
Lists by country
Australia
Main article: List of lakes of Australia
New Zealand
Main article: List of lakes of New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Main article: List of lakes of Papua New Guinea
South America
International lakes in South America
- 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
Peru
Suriname
Venezuela
- Guri (man-made)
- Lake Maracaibo (sometimes considered a sea)
- Lake Valencia
Former lakes
See also: List of prehistoric lakes
Extraterrestrial Lakes
Titan
Main article: Lakes of Titan
See also
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References
- ↑ 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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