List of lakes

Kälkänen lake in Kuhmo Finland

A list of lakes, ordered by continent:

Africa

International Lakes in Africa
- Lake Albert (Mobuto-Sese-Seko)
- Lake Chad
- Lake Edward
- Lake Kariba
- Lake Kivu
- Lake Mweru
- 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 Mariout
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
in Uganda
in Zambia
- Lake Mweru Wantipa
- Lake Bangweulu

Antarctica

Lake Vida

Asia

International Lakes in Asia
in Cambodia
- Tonlé Sap Lake
in China ( See also Lakes in China)
in Israel
- Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias, Yam Kinneret)
- Lake Agmon
- Lake Ram
- Swamps Cabara
in Kazakhstan
- Lake Balkhash
- Lake Zaysan
in Kyrgyzstan
- Issyk-Kul
in Nepal
- Lake Rara
in Russia (see also "in Russia" under #Europe, List of lakes in Russia)
- Lake Baikal (Lake Baykal)
- Lake Teletskoye
in Taiwan
- Sun Moon Lake
in Turkey
- Lake Van

Eurasia

Azerbaijan

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)
in Albania (see also: List of Albanian lakes)
in Austria
in Finland
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
- Ammersee
- Arendsee
- Aussenalster
- Baldeneysee
- Bederkesaer See
- Binnenalster
- Brahmsee
- Bullensee
- Chiemsee
- Dümmer
- Fleesensee
- Gothensee
- Halterner See
- Kellersee
- Kellersee
- Lake Constance (Bodensee)
- Maschsee
- Müggelsee
- Müritz
- Odertalsperre
- Okertalsperre
- Pfaffenteich
- Plauer See
- Plöner See
- Scharmützelsee
- Schmollensee
- Schweriner See
- Starnberger See
- Steinhuder Meer
- Tegeler See
- Wannsee
- Wolgastsee
- Zwischenahner Meer
in Hungary
- Lake Balaton
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
in Poland
- Lake Dabie (Jezioro Dabie in Szczecin)
- Lake Mamry (Jezioro Mamry in Mazury lake district)
- Lake Sniardwy (Jezioro Sniardwy in Mazury lake district)
in Romania
- For similar terms, see List of lakes of Romania.
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)
- Cerkni?ko jezero
- ?martinsko jezero
- Lakes of Triglav (Triglavska jezera)
in Sweden
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

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
in the United States of America

† = the North American Great Lakes

Oceania

in Australia
- For similar terms, see List of lakes of Australia.
in Indonesia
- Lake Toba (on Sumatra)
In New Zealand (minor lakes not listed)
- In the North Island
- In the South Island

(Not yet classified by country:)

Dead Lake

South America

International Lakes in South America
- Lake Titicaca

Former lakes

Fictional lakes