List of lakes

See also: Lists of lakes

For rank-order lists, see List of lakes by area, List of lakes by depth, List of lakes by volume.

Africa

International Lakes in Africa

• 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.

See also: Great Lakes of Africa, Rift Valley lakes

Botswana

• Makadikadi Basin
• Lake Ngami

Cameroon

• Lake Awing
• Lake Bambili
• Lake Bamendjing
• Lake Bankim
• Lake Barombi Mbo
• Lake Edip
• Lake Lagdo
• Lake Mbakaou
• Lake Monoun
• Muanenguba Lakes (Twin Lakes)
• Lake Nyos
• Lake Oku
• Lake Wum

Chad

• Lake Fitri
• Tibesti Soda Lake
• Lake Yoa

Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaïre)

Main article: List of lakes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Egypt

Main article: List of lakes in Egypt

Ethiopia

Main article: List of lakes in Ethiopia

Ghana

• Lake Volta

Kenya

• Lake Baringo
• Lake Bogoria
• Lake Elmenteita
• Lake Logipi
• Lake Magadi
• Lake Naivasha
• Lake Nakuru

Malawi

• Lake Chilwa

Mozambique

• Cabora Bassa Lake

Nigeria

• Kainji Lake

Rwanda

Main article: List of lakes in Rwanda

• Lake Kivu
• Lake Muhazi
• Lake Rweru

South Africa

Main article: List of lakes in South Africa

Sudan

• Roseires Reservoir
• Lake Nubia (southern reaches of Lake Nasser)

Tanzania

Main article: List of lakes in Tanzania

Uganda

Main article: List of lakes in Uganda

Zambia

• Lake Mweru Wantipa
• Lake Bangweulu

Antarctica

• Lake Vida
• Lake Vostok
• Basalt Lake

Asia

International Lakes in Asia

• Pangong Tso

Afghanistan

• Hamun-e-Saberi
• Hamun-e-Puzak
• Gowd-e-Zereh

Bangladeesh

• Kaptai Lake

Cambodia

• Tonlé Sap

China

Main article: List of lakes in China

Hong Kong

Main article: List of lakes in Hong Kong

Further information: Reservoirs in Hong Kong

India

Main article: List of lakes in India

Indonesia

Main article: List of lakes in Indonesia

Iran

• Caspian Sea
• Lake Urmia
• Qom Lake
• Gavkhouni
• Jazmourian Lake
• 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)

Israel

• Lake Agmon
• Sea of Galilee
• Lake Ram
• Swamps Cabara

Japan

Main article: List of lakes in Japan

Kazakhstan

• Lake Alakol
• Lake Balkhash
• Chagan Lake
• Kaindy Lake
• Lake Sasykkol
• Lake Tengiz
• Lake Zaysan

North Korea and South Korea

Main article: List of lakes in Korea

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
• Kel-Suu
• Kel-Ter Lake
• Kulun Lake
• Kylaa-Kel
• Okurgen Lake
• Lake Sary-Chelek
• Merzbacher Lake
• Sary-Kel
• Song Kol Lake
• Tash-Bulak Lake

Mongolia

Main article: List of lakes in Mongolia

Pakistan

Main article: List of lakes in Pakistan

Philippines

Main article: Lakes in the Philippines

• Seven Lakes of San Pablo

Singapore

Main article: List of lakes in Singapore

Syria

• Lake Assad

Taiwan

• Chengcing Lake
• Sun Moon Lake

Vietnam

Main article: List of lakes in Vietnam

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 Elbe/Labe (Czech Republic (Labe), Germany (Elbe)
• 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).

Armenia

• Lake Sevan
• Lake Lessing

Albania

Main article: List of lakes in Albania

Austria

Main article: List of lakes in Austria

Belgium

Main article: List of lakes in Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: List of lakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

• Lake Varna
• Lake Pancharevo

Cyprus

• Larnaca Salt Lake
• Limassol Salt Lake

Czech Republic

Main article: List of lakes in the Czech Republic

Estonia

Main article: List of lakes in Estonia

Finland

Main article: List of lakes in Finland

Georgia

Main article: List of lakes in Georgia (country)

Germany

Main article: List of lakes in Germany

Greece

Main article: List of lakes in Greece

Hungary

• Lake Balaton
• Lake Tisza
• Lake Velencei
• Lake Hévíz
• Lake Vadkert

Iceland

Main article: List of lakes in Iceland

Italy

Main article: List of lakes in Italy

Latvia

• Lake Burtnieks

Lithuania

Main article: Lakes of Lithuania

Republic of Macedonia

• Lake Ohrid
• Lake Prespa
• Lake Berovo
• Lake Mavrovo
• Lake Kozjak
• Lake Tikveš
• Lake Dojran

Montenegro

Main article: List of lakes in Montenegro

The Netherlands

Main article: List of lakes in the Netherlands

Norway

Main article: List of lakes in Norway

Poland

Main article: List of lakes in Poland

Romania

Main article: List of lakes in Romania

Russia

Main article: List of lakes in Russia

Serbia

Main article: List of lakes in Serbia

Slovakia

• Morské oko - Vihorlat Mountains, Max. depth -25.1 m
• Štrbské pleso - High Tatras
• Zemplínska šírava - Michalovce district
• Zlaté Piesky - a summer resort in northeastern Bratislava

Slovenia

• Lake Bled
• Lake Bohinj
• Lake Cerknica

Spain

• Lake of Banyoles
• El Atazar Dam
• Estanys de Baiau
• Lakes of Covadonga
• Embalse de Navacerrada
• Sanabria Lake Natural Park

Sweden

Main article: List of lakes in Sweden

Switzerland

Main article: List of lakes in Switzerland

Turkey

Main article: List of lakes in Turkey

United Kingdom

Main article: List of lakes in the United Kingdom

Further information: List of lakes in England

Further information: List of lochs in Scotland

Further information: List of loughs in Northern Ireland

Further information: List of lakes in Wales

North 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
• Rainy Lake in Minnesota, USA; Ontario, Canada
• Waterton Lake in Alberta, Canada; Montana, USA

See also: North American Great Lakes

Canada

Main article: List of lakes in Canada

See also: List of lakes in Alberta

See also: List of lakes in Ontario

Mexico

Main article: List of lakes in Mexico

United States

Main article: List of lakes in the United States

See also: List of dams and reservoirs in the United States

Central America and The Caribbean

Guatemala

• Lago de Atitlán
• Lake Izabal
• Lake Petén Itzá
• Lake Amatitlán
• Laguna Chicabal

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

• Represa El Cajón
• Lake Yojoa

Nicaragua

• Lake Apanás
• Lake Nicaragua (Lake Cocibolca)
• Lake Managua

Laguna de Apoyo

Panama

• Lago Bayano
• Gatun Lake
• Madden Lake

Puerto Rico

Main article: List of lakes in Puerto Rico

South America

Lakes with unclear status

• Lake Viedma (undefined border near the Southern Patagonian Ice Field between Chile and Argentina)

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)

Argentina

Main article: List of lakes in Argentina

Bolivia

Main article: List of lakes in Bolivia

• Lago Chalalán
• Laguna de Araré
• Laguna de San Luis
• Laguna Rogagua
• Laguna Verde
• Poopó Lake
• Lago Uru Uru

Brazil

Main article: List of lakes in Brazil

Chile

Main article: List of lakes in Chile

Peru

• Lake Junín
• Conococha Lake

Suriname

• Brokopondo Reservoir

Venezuela

• Guri (man-made)
• Lake Maracaibo (sometimes considered a sea)
• Lake Valencia

Oceania

Australia

Main article: List of lakes in Australia

New Zealand

Main article: List of lakes in New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

• Szaga Lake
• Chambri Lake

Former lakes

See also: List of prehistoric lakes

• Lake Agassiz
• Lake Ballivián
• Lake Hula
• Lop Nur
• Owens Lake
• Tulare Lake

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• Lake Mithrim
• Lake Wobegon

Extraterrestrial Lakes

Titan

Main article: Lakes of Titan

See also

• List of lakes by area
• List of lakes by depth
• List of lakes by volume
• List of lakes named after people
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