List of lakes

A list of lakes, ordered by continent:

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Africa

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

in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
- Lake Mai-Ndombe (Lake Leopold II)
- Lake Tshangalele
- Lake Tumba

in Egypt
- Lake Mareotis

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 Mozambique
- Cabora Bassa Lake

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

in Zambia
- Lake Mweru Wantipa
- Lake Bangweulu

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Antarctica

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Asia

International Lakes in Asia

in Armenia
- Lake Sevan

in Cambodia
- Tonlé Sap Lake

in China ( See also Lakes in China)

in India ( See also Lakes in India)
- Lake Powai

in Israel
- Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias, Yam Kinneret)

in Kazakhstan
- Lake Balkhash
- Lake Zaysan

in Kyrgyzstan
- Issyk Kul

in Russia (see also "in Russia" under #Europe, List of lakes in Russia)
- Lake Baikal (Lake Baykal)
- Lake Teletskoye

in Turkey
- Lake Van

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Europe

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 Latvia
- Lake Burtnieks

in Netherlands
- IJsselmeer
- Ketelmeer
- Veluwemeer

in Poland
- Lake Dabskie (Jezioro Dabskie in Szczecin)
- Lake Mamry (Jezioro Mamry in Mazury lake district)
- Lake Sniardwy (Jezioro Sniardwy in Mazury lake district)

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 Switzerland (see also List of lakes of Switzerland)

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

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North America

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

† = the North American Great Lakes

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Oceania

in Australia
- see Lakes of Australia

in Indonesia
- Lake Toba (on Sumatra)

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

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South America

International Lakes in South America
- Lake Titicaca

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Former Lakes (see also List of prehistoric lakes)

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List of lakes

Africa

Antarctica

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

Former Lakes (see also List of prehistoric lakes)

Fictional Lakes