Lakes

4367 famous lakes worldwide, from the Caspian Sea to Lake Superior — with the world's largest ranked by area. Geography and highlights, adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Largest lakes in the world

Europe 60

Aalkistensee Germany Aapajärvi Aapajärvi Finland Aasee Germany Aasee (Bocholt) Aasee (Bocholt) Germany Aasee (Münster) Aasee (Münster) Germany Aastejärv Aastejärv Estonia Aatunselkä Aatunselkä Finland Abakryteli Abakryteli Belarus Abano Mineral Lake Natural Monument Abano Mineral Lake Natural Monument Georgia Abberton Reservoir Abberton Reservoir United Kingdom Abbey Village Reservoir Abbey Village Reservoir United Kingdom Abborrträsk Sweden Abrau Russia Abtsdorfer See Abtsdorfer See Germany Achen Lake Achen Lake Austria Achensee Austria Achridigill Loch Achridigill Loch United Kingdom Acquato Lake Acquato Lake Italy Adolfosee Adolfosee Germany Afritzer See Afritzer See Austria Agden Reservoir Agden Reservoir United Kingdom Agia lake Greece Agnel Lake Agnel Lake Italy Ahijärv (Ahunapalu) Ahijärv (Ahunapalu) Estonia Ahornsee Ahornsee Austria Ahtriskeloik Ahtriskeloik Estonia Ahvenajärv Ahvenajärv Estonia Aichwaldsee Aichwaldsee Austria Aindlinger Baggersee Aindlinger Baggersee Germany Aitoliko Lagoon Greece Akermoor Loch Akermoor Loch United Kingdom Akkajaure Akkajaure Sweden Akksjøen Akksjøen Norway Aknajärv Aknajärv Estonia Aksdalsvatnet Norway Akush Russia Ala-Kintaus Ala-Kintaus Finland Ala-Kitka Ala-Kitka Finland Ala-Suolijärvi Ala-Suolijärvi Finland Alagovac Lake Alagovac Lake Bosnia and Herzegovina Alajärv (Viitina) Alajärv (Viitina) Estonia Alajärv (Väimela) Alajärv (Väimela) Estonia Alatsee Alatsee Germany Alauksts Latvia Alb Basin Alb Basin Germany Albigna lake Albigna lake Switzerland Albufera de Gaianes Albufera de Gaianes Spain Albufera de València Albufera de València Spain Albufera of Gaianes Spain Albysjön Sweden Albysjön Sweden Albysjön (Botkyrka) Albysjön (Botkyrka) Sweden Albysjön (Tyresö) Albysjön (Tyresö) Sweden Alcock Tarn United Kingdom Aldenham Reservoir Aldenham Reservoir United Kingdom Alderfen Broad Alderfen Broad United Kingdom Alemoor Loch Alemoor Loch United Kingdom Alemoor Reservoir United Kingdom Alepu Alepu Bulgaria Alesani Reservoir Alesani Reservoir France

Asia 60

Americas 60

Africa 60

23rd July Lake 23rd July Lake Libya Aby Lagoon Aby Lagoon Ivory Coast Addi Abagiè Addi Abagiè Ethiopia Addi Akhor Addi Akhor Ethiopia Addi Amharay Addi Amharay Ethiopia Addi Asme'e Addi Asme'e Ethiopia Addi Gela Addi Gela Ethiopia Addi Hilo Addi Hilo Ethiopia Addi Qenafiz Addi Qenafiz Ethiopia Addi Shihu Addi Shihu Ethiopia Afennourir Morocco Aguelmam Aziza Morocco Aguelmame Sidi Ali lake Morocco Agulu Agulu Nigeria Akalamm Abkhane Akalamm Abkhane Morocco Al Wahda Reservoir Al Wahda Reservoir Morocco Aqushela Aqushela Ethiopia Arato (reservoir) Arato (reservoir) Ethiopia Asejire Reservoir Nigeria Aïn Hanech Aïn Hanech Algeria Bahiret el Bibane Bahiret el Bibane Tunisia Belesat Belesat Ethiopia Betqua Betqua Ethiopia Bizerte Lake Bizerte Lake Tunisia Black Lake Algeria Bumhururu Bumhururu Zimbabwe Cahora Bassa Cahora Bassa Mozambique Chichat Chichat Ethiopia Chini (reservoir) Chini (reservoir) Ethiopia Chott Ech Chergui Algeria Chott Melrhir Chott Melrhir Algeria Chott Tinsilt Chott Tinsilt Algeria Chott el Djerid Chott el Djerid Tunisia Chott el Fejej Chott el Fejej Tunisia Chott el Hodna Algeria Daït Hachlaf Morocco Dhaya Dhaya Algeria Dibdibo Dibdibo Ethiopia Dilolo Lake Dilolo Lake Angola Dur Anbesa Dur Anbesa Ethiopia El Mansour Eddahbi Reservoir El Mansour Eddahbi Reservoir Morocco Era (reservoir) Era (reservoir) Ethiopia Era Quhila Era Quhila Ethiopia Etosha Pan Etosha Pan Namibia Eye of Kuruman Eye of Kuruman South Africa Felaga Felaga Ethiopia Fernan Vaz Lagoon Fernan Vaz Lagoon Gabon Fetzara Lake Algeria Filiglig Filiglig Ethiopia Fosu Lagoon Fosu Lagoon Ghana Ga'raet el Melha Algeria Ga'raet el Oubeïra Algeria Gaet'ale Pond Gaet'ale Pond Ethiopia Ganga Talao Mauritius Gereb Awso Gereb Awso Ethiopia Gereb Bi'ati Gereb Bi'ati Ethiopia Gereb May Zib'i Gereb May Zib'i Ethiopia Gereb Mihiz Gereb Mihiz Ethiopia Gereb Segen (Hintalo) Gereb Segen (Hintalo) Ethiopia Gereb Segen (May Gabat) Gereb Segen (May Gabat) Ethiopia

Oceania 60

Abel Lake Abel Lake New Zealand Ahuriri Lagoon Ahuriri Lagoon New Zealand Albert Park and Lake Australia Alpine Lake / Ata Puai Alpine Lake / Ata Puai New Zealand Anbangbang Billabong Australia Angove Lake Angove Lake Australia Anthony Lagoon Anthony Lagoon Australia Aotea Lagoon Aotea Lagoon New Zealand Arohaki Lagoon New Zealand Arthurs Lake (Tasmania) Arthurs Lake (Tasmania) Australia Avoca Lake Australia Balmain Reservoir Balmain Reservoir Australia Bancannia Lake Bancannia Lake Australia Baroota Dam Baroota Dam Australia Barossa Dam Barossa Dam Australia Beetaloo Dam Beetaloo Dam Australia Belmore Creek Dam Belmore Creek Dam Australia Ben Anderson Barrage Ben Anderson Barrage Australia Benger Swamp Australia Bibra Lake Australia Bibra Lake (Western Australia) Bibra Lake (Western Australia) Australia Big Lagoon (New Zealand) Big Lagoon (New Zealand) New Zealand Blue Lake Australia Blue Lake Australia Blue Lake (New South Wales) Blue Lake (New South Wales) Australia Blue Lake (Otago) Blue Lake (Otago) New Zealand Blue Lake (Queensland) Blue Lake (Queensland) Australia Blue Lake (Raoul Island) Blue Lake (Raoul Island) New Zealand Blue Lake (Tasman) Blue Lake (Tasman) New Zealand Blue Lake / Warwar Blue Lake / Warwar Australia Bold Park Reservoir Bold Park Reservoir Australia Boobera Lagoon Boobera Lagoon Australia Boolambyte Lake Boolambyte Lake Australia Boolpoora Lake Boolpoora Lake Australia Booragoon Lake Australia Boulder Lake New Zealand Boulder Lake (New Zealand) Boulder Lake (New Zealand) New Zealand Boyd Lagoon Boyd Lagoon Australia Bronte Lagoon Bronte Lagoon Australia Brooklands Lagoon Brooklands Lagoon New Zealand Brown Lake Australia Brown Lake (Stradbroke Island) Brown Lake (Stradbroke Island) Australia Buada Lagoon Nauru Buckland Hill Reservoir Buckland Hill Reservoir Australia Budgewoi Lake Budgewoi Lake Australia Bulrush Lake (Northland) Bulrush Lake (Northland) New Zealand Butchers Dam Butchers Dam New Zealand Butchers Lake Butchers Lake Australia Cairn Curran Reservoir Cairn Curran Reservoir Australia Candowie Dam Candowie Dam Australia Cardinia Reservoir Cardinia Reservoir Australia Carle Thulka Carle Thulka Australia Cedar Grove Weir Cedar Grove Weir Australia Centennial Park Reservoir Centennial Park Reservoir Australia Champagne Pool Champagne Pool New Zealand Champion Lakes Regatta Centre Champion Lakes Regatta Centre Australia Cherry Lake (Victoria) Cherry Lake (Victoria) Australia Chipping Norton Lake Chipping Norton Lake Australia Clear Lake (Palau) Clear Lake (Palau) Palau Cobb Reservoir Cobb Reservoir New Zealand

Other 59

Aajuitsup Tasia Greenland Arresø Denmark Blauwe Meer Netherlands Brabrand Lake Denmark Brielse meer Netherlands Buresø Denmark Burgumer Mar Netherlands Bølling lake Denmark Damhus Lake Denmark Eemmeer Netherlands Egå Engsø Denmark Farum Sø Denmark Geding Lake Denmark Gentofte Lake Denmark Gooimeer Netherlands Grevelingen Netherlands Hammersø Denmark IJmeer IJmeer Netherlands Kamencové jezero Czech Republic Ketelmeer Netherlands Kirkjuvatn Faroe Islands Kolindsund Denmark Kralingen Lake Netherlands Laka Czech Republic Lake Eiði Faroe Islands Lake Emdrup Denmark Lake Esrum Denmark Lake Komořany Czech Republic Lake Letas Vanuatu Lake Leynar Faroe Islands Lake Milada Czech Republic Lake Stubbe Denmark Lake Tiroto Cook Islands Lake Toftir Faroe Islands Leekstermeer Netherlands Limassol Salt Lake Akrotiri and Dhekelia Lyngby Lake Denmark Madum Lake Denmark Naesbyhoved Lake Denmark Odlezly Lake Czech Republic Purmer Netherlands Qeli Lake South Ossetia Romer Lake Greenland Sandsvatn Faroe Islands Sanningasoq Greenland Sortedam Lake Sortedam Lake Denmark Sorø Lake Denmark Stilling-Solbjerg Lake Denmark Stóravatn Faroe Islands Tasersuatsiaq Greenland Tissø Denmark Veerplas Netherlands Veerse Gat Netherlands Veluwemeer Netherlands Weerwater Netherlands Westeinderplassen Netherlands Wolderwijd Netherlands Zuidlaardermeer Netherlands Černé jezero Czech Republic