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List of lakes
A list of lakes, ordered by continent:
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Africa
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International Lakes in Africa
- Lake Albert (Mobuto-Sese-Seko)
- Lake Chad
- Lake Edward
- Lake Kariba
- Lake Kivu
- Lake Mweru
- Lake Nasser
- Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi)
- Lake Tanganyika
- Lake Victoria
See also: Great Lakes of Africa, Rift Valley lakes
- in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
- Lake Mai-Ndombe (Lake Leopold II)
- Lake Tshangalele
- Lake Tumba
- in Ethiopia
- Lake Abaya
- Lake Chew Bahir (Lake Stefanie)
- Lake T'ana
- in Ghana
- Lake Volta
- in Kenya
- Lake Baringo
- Lake Bogoria
- Lake Elmenteita
- Lake Magadi
- Lake Naivasha
- Lake Nakuru
- Lake Turkana (Lake Rudolf or Rudolph)
- in Malawi
- Lake Chilwa
- in Nigeria
- Kainji Lake
- in Tanzania
- Lake Burigi
- Lake Eyasi
- Lake Ikimba
- Lake Jipe
- Lake Kitangiri
- Lake Manyara
- Lake Mdutu
- Lake Natron
- Nyumba ya Mumgu Reservoir
- Lake Rukwa
- Lake Sagara
- in Uganda
- Lake Bisina
- Lake George
- Lake Kyoga
- Lake Kwania
Antarctica
Asia
- in China ( See also Lakes in China)
- in India ( See also Lakes in India )
- in Israel
- Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias, Yam Kinneret)
- in Russia (see also "in Russia" under #Europe, List of lakes in Russia)
- Lake Baikal (Lake Baykal)
- Lake Teletskoye
Europe
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International Lakes in Europe
- Lake Geneva (France, Switzerland; Lac Léman or Lac de Genève)
- Lake Constance (Austria, Germany, Switzerland; Bodensee)
- Lake Peipus (Estonia, Russia)
- Lake Ohrid (Albania, Macedonia)
- Lake of Lugano (Switzerland, Italy)
- Lake Maggiore (Switzerland, Italy; Lago Maggiore)
- Lake Ferto /Lake Neusiedler (Austria, Hungary; Neusiedlersee)
- Lake Big Prespa (Albania, Macedonia, Greece)
- Lake Small Prespa (Albania, Macedonia, Greece)
- Lake Vistytis (Lithuania, Russia)
- Lake Skadar (Serbia and Montenegro, Albania)
- in Albania (see also: List of Albanian lakes)
- Lake Pogradec
- Lakes of Lure
- Lakes of Belsh
- in Austria
- Lake Attersee
- Lake Klopeiner
- Lake Wörther
- in Finland
- Lake Haukivesi
- Lake Inarinjärvi
- Lake Kallavesi
- Lake Keitele
- Lake Oulujärvi
- Lake Pielinen
- Lake Pihlajavesi
- Lake Päijänne
- Lake Saimaa
- in France (see also Lakes in France)
- Lake Annecy (lac d'Annecy)
- Lac de Serre-Ponçon
- Lake of Bourget
- Lac d'Aiguebelette
- Lac de Paladru
- Lac d'Orient
- in Germany
- Brahmsee
- Chiemsee
- Kellersee
- Wannsee
- Müritz
- Maschsee
- Plauer See
- Schweriner See
- Steinhuder Meer
- Dümmer
- Zwischenahner Meer
- Bullensee
- Arendsee
- Scharmützelsee
- Starnberger See
- Ammersee
- Baldeneysee
- Schmollensee
- Gothensee
- Kellersee
- Wolgastsee
- Plöner See
- Müggelsee
- Tegeler See
- Pfaffenteich
- Aussenalster
- Binnenalster
- Fleesensee
- Bederkesaer See
- Halterner See
- Okertalsperre
- Odertalsperre
- in Hungary
- Lake Balaton
- Lake Velencei
- Lake Tisza
- in Ireland (see also List of Irish lochs and loughs)
- Lough Allen
- Lough Conn
- Lough Derg (two lakes)
- Lough Erne (two lakes)
- Lough Mask
- Lough Neagh
- Lough Oughter
- Lough Owel
- Lough Ree
- Lough Rynn
- in Italy
- Lake Bracciano (Lago di Bracciano)
- Lake Bolsena (Lago di Bolsena)
- Lake Como (Lago di Como)
- Lake Garda (Lago di Garda)
- Lake Trasimeno (Lago Trasimeno)
- in Netherlands
- IJsselmeer
- Ketelmeer
- Veluwemeer
- in Poland
- in Russia (see also "in Russia" under #Asia, List of lakes in Russia)
- Lake Ladoga
- Lake Onega (Onega, Onezhskoe ozero, Onezhskoe)
- Lake Pskov
- in Slovenia
- Lake Bled (Blejsko jezero)
- Lake Bohinj (Bohinjsko jezero)
- Lake Cerknica (Cerkni?ko jezero), intermittent
- Lake St. Martin (?martinsko jezero)
- Lakes of Triglav (Triglavska jezera)
- Lake Krn (Krnsko jezero)
- Lake Velenje (Velenjsko jezero)
- Wild lake (Divje jezero)
- in Sweden
- Lake Roxen
- Hjälmaren
- Mälaren
- Vänern
- Vättern
- in the United Kingdom (see also List of Scottish lochs, List of lakes in the Lake District)
- Bala Lake
- Buttermere
- Coniston Water
- Derwentwater
- Grasmere
- Gwernan Lake
- Kielder Water (Northumberland, England)
- Loch Awe/Etive
- Loch Lomond
- Loch Maree
- Loch Morar
- Loch Ness
- Loch Shin
- Loch Tay
- Tal-y-llyn
- Thirlmere
- Ullswater
- Windermere
North America
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International Lakes in North America
- Lake Champlain
- Lake Erie †
- Lake Huron †
- Lake Nicaragua (Lake Cocibolca)
- Lake Ontario †
- Lake St Clair
- Lake Superior †
- Lake of the Woods
- in Canada
- Lake Abitibi
- Lake Athabasca
- Berg Lake
- Great Bear Lake
- Great Slave Lake
- Lake Louise
- Manicouagan Reservoir
- Lake Manitoba
- Moraine Lake
- Lake Nipigon
- Reindeer Lake
- Lac Saint-Jean
- Lac Saint-Louis
- Smallwood Reservoir
- Lake Simcoe
- Lake Winnipeg
- Lake Winnipegosis
- in the United States of America
- Lake Alice
- Bear Lake
- Beaver Lake
- Lake Bemidji
- Caddo Lake
- Canandaigua Lake
- Cass Lake
- Cayuga Lake
- Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- Connecticut Lakes, the
- Crater Lake
- Dead Lake
- Detroit Lake
- East Okoboji Lake
- Great Salt Lake
- Henrys Lake
- Humboldt Sink
- Indian Lake (Ohio)
- Keuka Lake
- Lake George, Florida
- Lake George, New York
- Lake Hopatcong
- Lake Itasca
- Lake Kickapoo
- Lacamas Lake
- Maidu Lake
- Lake Mead
- Lake Michigan †
- Mono Lake
- Moosehead Lake
- Owens Lake (dry)
- Lake Pontchartrain
- Portage Lake
- Pyramid Lake
- Lake Quinsigamond
- Salton Sea
- Lake Sammamish
- Seneca Lake
- Spirit Lake
- Lake Tahoe
- Town Lake
- Lake Travis
- Tug Lake
- Upper Klamath Lake
- Utah Lake
- Walker Lake
- Lake Washington
- West Okoboji Lake
- Lake Pend Oreille
- Lake Winnipesaukee
- Lake Winnebago
† = the North American Great Lakes
Oceania
- in Australia
- In New Zealand (minor lakes not listed)
- In the North Island
- Mount Ruapehu's Crater Lake on Mount Ruapehu
- Lake Rotorua
- Lake Taupo
- Lake Waikaremoana
- Lake Wairarapa
- In the South Island
- Lake Aviemore
- Lake Benmore
- Lake Brunner
- Lake Coleridge
- Lake Ellesmere
- Lake Hauroko
- Lake Hawea
- Lake Manapouri
- Mavora Lakes
- Lake Monowai
- Lake Ohau
- Lake Rotoiti
- Lake Rotoroa
- Lake Sumner
- Lake Tekapo
- Lake Waitaki
- Lake Wakatipu
- Lake Wanaka
- Lake Te Anau
- In the North Island
South America
Former Lakes (see also List of prehistoric lakes)
Fictional Lakes
See also: List of reference tables
Last updated: 10-24-2004 05:10:45