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This list of lakes includes those which are among the largest by area, depth, volume, or have cultural or environmental significance.

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Africa

Great Lakes of Africa

See also: Great Lakes of Africa and Rift Valley lakes

Lists by country

Algeria

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Algeria.


Angola

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Angola.


Benin

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Benin.


Botswana

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Botswana.


  • Makadikadi Basin
  • Lake Ngami

Burkina Faso

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Burkina Faso.


Cameroon

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Cameroon.


  • Lake Awing 2
    A view of Lake Awing located in the North West Region of Cameroon
    Lake Awing
  • The Lake Bambili
    Lake Bambili, Cameroon
    Lake Bambili
  • Lake Bamendjing
  • Lake Bankim
  • Full extent, Lake Barombi
    Full extent of Lake Barombi, Cameroon
    Lake Barombi
  • Lake Edip
  • Lake Kendall
  • Lake Lagdo
  • Lake Mbakaou
  • Monoun
    Lake Monoun, Cameroon
    Lake Monoun
  • Lac Manengoumba4
    Lake Manengouba, Cameroon
    Muanenguba Lakes (Twin Lakes)
  • Lake Nyos
  • Lake Oku Cameroon
    Lake Oku, Cameroon
    Lake Oku
  • Lake Wum

Cape Verde

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Cape Verde.


Central African Republic

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of the Central African Republic.


Chad

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Chad.


Comoros

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Comoros.


Democratic Republic of the Congo

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.


Republic of the Congo

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of the Republic of the Congo.


Djibouti

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Djibouti.


  • Lake Assal

Egypt

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Egypt.


Equatorial Guinea

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Equatorial Guinea.


Eritrea

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Eritrea.


Eswatini

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Eswatini.


Ethiopia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Ethiopia.


Gabon

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Gabon.


The Gambia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of The Gambia.


Ghana

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Ghana.


  • Lake Volta
  • Lake Bosomtwe

Guinea

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Guinea.


Guinea-Bissau

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Guinea-Bissau.


Ivory Coast

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Ivory Coast.


Kenya

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Kenya.


Lesotho

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Lesotho.


Liberia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Liberia.


Libya

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Libya.


Madagascar

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Madagascar.


  • Lake Alaotra
  • Lake Bedo
  • Lake Itasy
  • Lake Ihotry
  • Lake Kinkony
  • Lake Tritriva
  • Lake Tsimanampetsotsa
  • Lakes Manambolomaty

Malawi

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Malawi.


Mali

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Mali.


Mauritania

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Mauritania.


  • Lac de Mâl

Mauritius

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Mauritius.


Morocco

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Morocco.


Mozambique

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Mozambique.


  • Cabora Bassa Lake

Namibia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Namibia.


Niger

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Niger.


Nigeria

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Nigeria.


  • Kainji Lake
  • Oguta Lake
  • Asejire Lake

Rwanda

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Rwanda.


São Tomé and Príncipe

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of São Tomé and Príncipe.


Senegal

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Senegal.


Seychelles

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Seychelles.


Sierra Leone

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Sierra Leone.


Somalia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Somalia.


South Africa

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of South Africa.


South Sudan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of South Sudan.


Sudan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Sudan.


  • Roseires Reservoir
  • Lake No
  • Lake Nubia (southern reaches of Lake Nasser)

Tanzania

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Tanzania.


Togo

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Togo.


Tunisia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Tunisia.


Uganda

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Uganda.


Zambia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Zambia.


Zimbabwe

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Zimbabwe.


Antarctica

There are hundreds of lakes deep below the ice of Antarctica.

For a more comprehensive list, see Antarctic lakes.


  • Basalt Lake
  • Lake Brownworth
  • Don Juan Pond
  • Parochlus Lake
  • Penny Lake
  • Lake Pewe
  • Lake Vanda
  • Lake Vida
  • Lake Vostok
  • Lake Whillans

Asia

International lakes of Asia

  • Pangong Tso
  • Lake Baikal – Lake Baikal is located in Siberia in southeastern Russia, just north of Mongolia. Considered the oldest surviving freshwater lake on the planet, it is also the deepest body of water in Asia at 5,315 feet (1,620 m), and the largest freshwater lake by volume, containing 20% of the planet's fresh water. An elongated lake, it has a maximum width of 60 miles (97 km) with an approximate length of 389 miles (626 km), and is fed by more than 300 rivers and streams.
  • Caspian Sea – Situated between Asia and Europe and fed by the Volga and Ural Rivers in the north, the Caspian Sea is nevertheless somewhat salty in its central and south portions. The surface area measures 371,000 square kilometres (143,000 sq mi), with a maximum depth of 1,025 metres (3,363 ft).
  • Aral Sea – Also in far-western Asia, just east of the Caspian Sea, the Aral Sea straddles the boundary between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The Aral Sea is shrinking due to evaporation and diversion for irrigation (among other factors) and what remains (only 10% of its former size) is now almost totally polluted by fertilizer runoff, Soviet weapon testing residue and industrial projects, leading to it being called "one of the planet's worst environmental disasters".
    • North Aral Sea
    • South Aral Sea
  • Lake Khanka

Lists by country

Afghanistan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Afghanistan.


  • Gowd-e-Zereh

Armenia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Armenia.


Azerbaijan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Azerbaijan.
See also: Category:Lakes of Azerbaijan

Bahrain

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Bahrain.


Bangladesh

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Bangladesh.


  • Kaptai Lake

Bhutan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Bhutan.


Brunei

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Brunei.


  • Cypt

Cambodia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Cambodia.


Tonlesap
Tonlé Sap Lake, Cambodia
  • Tonlé Sap

China

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of China.


Cyprus

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Cyprus.


East Timor

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of East Timor.


Georgia (country)|Georgia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Georgia (country).


India

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of India.


  • Avalanche Lake
  • Dal Lake
  • Emerald Lake
  • Chandra Taal
  • Nainital Lake
  • Sheshnag Lake
  • Suraj Tal
  • Tso Moriri
  • Tsongmo Lake
  • Chaluk lake
  • Chilka Lake
  • Shanti Sagara

Indonesia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Indonesia.


Iran

Iraq

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Iraq.


  • Lake Habbaniyah (Hawr al Habbaniyah)
  • Lake Milh (Bahr al Milh)
  • Lake Tharthar (Buhayrat ath Tharthar)
  • Sawa lake

Israel

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Israel.


Japan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Japan.


  • Lake Mashū

Jordan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Jordan.

Kazakhstan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Kazakhstan.
See also: Category:Lakes of Kazakhstan
  • Lake Alakol
  • Lake Balkhash
  • Chagan Lake
  • Kaindy Lake
  • Lake Sasykkol
  • Lake Tengiz
  • Lake Zaysan

North Korea

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of North Korea.


South Korea

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of South Korea.


Kuwait

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Kuwait.


Kyrgyzstan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Kyrgyzstan.


  • Ala Köl
  • Besh-Tash Lake
  • Chatyr-Kul
  • Issyk-Kul
  • Jashyl Köl
  • Juukuchak Lake
  • Kapka Tash Lake
  • Kara-Suu Lake
  • Köl-Suu
  • Költör Lake
  • Kölükök
  • Kulun Lake
  • Kylaköl
  • Ökürgön Lake
  • Lake Sary-Chelek
  • Merzbacher Lake
  • Saryköl
  • Song Köl Lake

Laos

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Laos.


Lebanon

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Lebanon.


Malaysia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Malaysia.


Maldives

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of the Maldives.


Mongolia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Mongolia.


Myanmar

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Myanmar.


Nepal

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Nepal.


  • Fewa Lake
  • Rara Lake
  • Rupa Lake
  • Begnas Lake
  • Shey phoksundo lake
  • Tilicho Lake
  • Gosaikunda Lake

Oman

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Oman.


Pakistan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Pakistan.
See also: Category:Lakes of Pakistan
Saif ul malook lake-01
Lake Saiful Muluk, Kaghan Valley, Pakistan
Rush lake
Rush Lake (Pakistan), the highest lake in Pakistan and 27th-highest in the world

Philippines

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of the Philippines.


  • Laguna de Bay
  • Lake Lanao

Qatar

Russia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Russia.
See also: Category:Lakes of Russia

Saudi Arabia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Saudi Arabia.


  • Al-Asfar Lake
  • Sabkhat Matti

Singapore

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Singapore.


Sri Lanka

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Sri Lanka.


Syria

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Syria.


  • Lake Assad
  • Lake Qattinah
  • Lake Al-Rastan
  • Lake Muzairib
  • Zarzar Lake
  • Lake Ballouran

Tajikistan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Tajikistan.


Thailand

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Thailand.


Turkey

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Turkey.


Turkmenistan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Turkmenistan.


United Arab Emirates| United Arab Emirates - UAE

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of the United Arab Emirates.


Uzbekistan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Uzbekistan.


Vietnam

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Vietnam.


Yemen

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Yemen.


State of Palestine|Palestine

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of the State of Palestine.

Taiwan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Taiwan.


Jiaming lake
Chiaming Lake in Taitung County, 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

Europe

See also: List of largest lakes of Europe

International lakes of Europe

Lists by country

Albania

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Albania.


  • Lake Ohrid

Andorra

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Andorra.


Armenia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Armenia.


Austria

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Austria.
See also: Category:Lakes of Austria
  • Ahornsee

Azerbaijan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Azerbaijan.
See also: Category:Lakes of Azerbaijan

Belarus

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Belarus.


Belgium

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Belgium.


Bosnia and Herzegovina

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Bosnia and Herzegovina.


Bulgaria

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Bulgaria.


  • Lake Atanasovsko
  • Banderishki Lakes
  • Batak Reservoir
  • Lake Burgas
  • Dospat Reservoir
  • Lake Durankulak
  • Iskar Reservoir
  • Lake Mandrensko
  • Lake Pomorie
  • Lake Varna
  • Seven Rila Lakes
  • Lake Srebarna

Croatia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Croatia.


Cyprus

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Cyprus.


  • Larnaca Salt Lake
  • Limassol Salt Lake

Czech Republic

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of the Czech Republic.


Denmark

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Denmark.


Estonia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Estonia.


Finland

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Finland.
See also: Category:Lakes of Finland

France

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of France.
See also: Category:Lakes of France

Georgia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Georgia (country).


Germany

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Germany.


Greece

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Greece.


Hungary

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Hungary.


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

Iceland

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Iceland.


Ireland

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of the Republic of Ireland.


Italy

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Italy.
See also: Category:Lakes of Italy

Kazakhstan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Kazakhstan.
See also: Category:Lakes of Kazakhstan

Latvia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Latvia.


  • Lake Lubāns
  • Lake Rāzna
  • Lake Engure

Liechtenstein

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Liechtenstein.


Lithuania

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Lithuania.


Luxembourg

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Luxembourg.


Malta

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Malta.


Moldova

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Moldova.


Monaco

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Monaco.


Montenegro

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Montenegro.


Netherlands

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of the Netherlands.


North Macedonia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of North Macedonia.


Norway

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Norway.


Poland

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Poland.


  • Lake Śniardwy
  • Lake Mamry
  • Lake Łebsko
  • Lake Dąbie
  • Lake Miedwie
  • Lake Jeziorak
  • Lake Niegocin
  • Lake Hańcza

Portugal

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Portugal.


Romania

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Romania.
See also: Category:Lakes of Romania

Russia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Russia.
See also: Category:Lakes of Russia

San Marino

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of San Marino.


Serbia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Serbia.


  • Lake Palić
  • Perućac Lake
  • Vlasina Lake

Slovakia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Slovakia.


  • Blatné
  • Devínske
  • Jazero
  • Morské oko
  • Štrbské pleso
  • Zemplínska šírava
  • Zlaté Piesky

Slovenia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Slovenia.


  • Lake Cerknica

Spain

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Spain.


Sweden

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Sweden.
See also: Category:Lakes of Sweden

Switzerland

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Switzerland.
See also: Category:Lakes of Switzerland

Turkey

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Turkey.


Ukraine

For a more comprehensive list, see List of largest lakes of Ukraine.


United Kingdom

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of the United Kingdom.
See also: Category:Lakes of the United Kingdom

North and Central America

International lakes of North America

Listed in order of occurrence from easternmost border terminus to the westernmost

See also: North American Great Lakes

Lists by country

Antigua and Barbuda

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Antigua and Barbuda.


Bahamas

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of the Bahamas.


Barbados

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Barbados.


Belize

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Belize.


Canada

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Canada.
See also: Category:Lakes of Canada

Costa Rica

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Costa Rica.


Cuba

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Cuba.


Dominica

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Dominica.


Dominican Republic

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of the Dominican Republic.


El Salvador

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of El Salvador.


Grenada

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Grenada.


Guatemala

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Guatemala.


Haiti

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Haiti.


Honduras

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Honduras.


Jamaica

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Jamaica.


Mexico

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Mexico.


Nicaragua

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Nicaragua.


Panama

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Panama.


Saint Kitts and Nevis

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Saint Kitts and Nevis.


Saint Lucia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Saint Lucia.


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.


Trinidad and Tobago

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Trinidad and Tobago.


United States

ISS067-E-150687 Great Lakes
The Great Lakes on June 23, 2022, from the International Space Station
For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of the United States.
See also: Category:Lakes of the United States

Oceania

Lists by country

Australia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Australia.
See also: Category:Lakes of Australia

Federated States of Micronesia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of the Federated States of Micronesia.


Fiji

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Fiji.


Kiribati

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Kiribati.


Marshall Islands

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of the Marshall Islands.


Nauru

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Nauru.


  • Buada Lagoon

New Zealand

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of New Zealand.


Palau

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Palau.


Papua New Guinea

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Papua New Guinea.


Samoa

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Samoa.


Solomon Islands

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Solomon Islands.


Tonga

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Tonga.


Tuvalu

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Tuvalu.


Vanuatu

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Vanuatu.


Wallis and Futuna

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Wallis and Futuna.


South America

International lakes of South America

Lists by country

Argentina

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Argentina.


Bolivia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Bolivia.


Brazil

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Brazil.


Chile

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Chile.


Colombia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Colombia.


Ecuador

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Ecuador.


Guyana

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Guyana.


Paraguay

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Paraguay.


Peru

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Peru.


Suriname

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Suriname.


  • Brokopondo Reservoir

Uruguay

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Uruguay.


Venezuela

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes of Venezuela.


Former lakes

See also: List of prehistoric lakes

Extraterrestrial lakes

Titan

For a more comprehensive list, see Lakes of Titan.


See also

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  • List of lakes by area
  • List of lakes by depth
  • List of lakes by volume
  • List of dams and reservoirs
  • List of international lakes
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