Urban Himalayan Lake9 km²
Dal Lake
Celebrated Srinagar lake known as the 'Jewel in the crown of Kashmir', featuring Mughal gardens and shikaras.
- Country
- India
Urban Himalayan Lake
Inland Water Bodies
Lakes, Reservoirs & Inland Seas — Page 2
Natural lakes, alkaline basins and dam-impounded reservoirs with surface area, impoundment dates and the dams that created them.
Page 2 of 7 lists entries 61–120, from Dal Lake to Lago de Managua. Each card opens the full write-up, and every one is also on the live map. Page 1 has the overview.
- Water Bodies
- 386
- Largest Surface
- 425,231 km²
- Reservoirs
- 116
- Natural Lakes
- 270
Caspian Sea
Dam-impounded
Including alkaline basins
Coastal Lagoon127 km²
Pulicat Lake
Second largest brackish water lagoon in India, situated on the Coromandel Coast barrier island of Sriharikota.
- Country
- India
Coastal Lagoon
Freshwater Lake with Phumdis136 km²
Loktak Lake
Largest freshwater lake in Northeast India, famous for floating circular islands called 'phumdis' and Sangai deer.
- Country
- India
Freshwater Lake with Phumdis
Endorheic Salt Lake269 km²
Sambhar Salt Lake
India's largest inland saline lake, situated near Jaipur in Rajasthan, supplying substantial Indian salt.
- Country
- India
Endorheic Salt Lake
Freshwater Deltaic Wetland231 km²
Kolleru Lake
One of the largest freshwater lakes in India, located between the Krishna and Godavari river deltas.
- Country
- India
Freshwater Deltaic Wetland
High-Altitude Endorheic Salt Lake379 km²
Pangong Tso
Spectacular endorheic lake in the Himalayas at 4,225 m elevation, spanning 134 km across Ladakh and Tibet.
- Countries
- China, India
High-Altitude Endorheic Salt Lake
High-Altitude Mountain Lake38 km²
Tso Moriri
Sacred high-altitude lake in the Changthang plateau of Ladakh at 4,522 m elevation, Ramsar wetland site.
- Country
- India
High-Altitude Mountain Lake
Lake329 km²
Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone Lake is a lake, covering roughly 329 km².
- Country
- United States
Lake
Lake864 km²
Teshekpuk Lake
Teshekpuk Lake is a lake, covering roughly 864 km².
- Country
- United States
Lake
Lake2,758 km²
Lake Peipus
Lake Peipus is a lake, covering roughly 2,758 km².
- Countries
- Estonia, Russia
Lake
Lake2,220 km²
Lake Edward
Lake Edward is a lake, covering roughly 2,220 km².
- Countries
- DR Congo, Uganda
Lake
Lake1,450 km²
Lago Argentino
Lago Argentino is a lake, covering roughly 1,450 km².
- Country
- Argentina
Lake
Lake532 km²
Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva is a lake, covering roughly 532 km².
- Countries
- Switzerland, France
Lake
Reservoir1,400 km²
Lake Kovdozero
Lake Kovdozero is a dam-impounded reservoir, covering roughly 1,400 km².
- Impounded by
- Verkhne-Tulomskaya
- Impounded
- 1965
- Country
- Russia
Reservoir
Reservoir272 km²
Koitere
Koitere is a dam-impounded reservoir, covering roughly 272 km².
- Impounded by
- Kaltimo
- Impounded
- 1958
- Country
- Finland
Reservoir
Reservoir355 km²
Rikkavesi
Rikkavesi is a dam-impounded reservoir, covering roughly 355 km².
- Impounded by
- Puntarikoski
- Impounded
- 1957
- Country
- Finland
Reservoir
Reservoir1,210 km²
Oulujarvi
Oulujarvi is a dam-impounded reservoir, covering roughly 1,210 km².
- Impounded by
- Jylhama
- Impounded
- 1950
- Country
- Finland
Reservoir
Reservoir2,454 km²
Southern Indian Lake
Southern Indian Lake is a dam-impounded reservoir, covering roughly 2,454 km².
- Impounded by
- Missi Falls Control
- Impounded
- 1976
- Country
- Canada
Reservoir
Reservoir787 km²
Lake Mead
Lake Mead is a dam-impounded reservoir, covering roughly 787 km².
- Impounded
- 1936
- Country
- United States
Reservoir
Reservoir841 km²
Lake Powell
Lake Powell is a dam-impounded reservoir, covering roughly 841 km².
- Impounded
- 1966
- Country
- United States
Reservoir
Reservoir5,630 km²
Smallwood Reservoir
Smallwood Reservoir is a dam-impounded reservoir, covering roughly 5,630 km².
- Impounded by
- Churchill Falls
- Impounded
- 1971
- Country
- Canada
Reservoir
Reservoir2,045 km²
Kakhovka Reservoir
Kakhovka Reservoir is a dam-impounded reservoir, covering roughly 2,045 km².
- Impounded
- 1956
- Country
- Ukraine
Reservoir
Reservoir1,897 km²
Kremenchuk Reservoir
Kremenchuk Reservoir is a dam-impounded reservoir, covering roughly 1,897 km².
- Impounded
- 1959
- Country
- Ukraine
Reservoir
Reservoir5,757 km²
Samara Reservoir
Samara Reservoir is a dam-impounded reservoir, covering roughly 5,757 km².
- Impounded
- 1955
- Country
- Russia
Reservoir
Alkaline Lake286 km²
Lago Enriquillo
Lago Enriquillo is a alkaline lake, covering roughly 286 km².
- Country
- Dominican Republic
Alkaline Lake
Alkaline Lake4,382 km²
Lake Urmia
Lake Urmia is a alkaline lake, covering roughly 4,382 km².
- Country
- Iran
Alkaline Lake
Alkaline Lake2,834 km²
Alakol
Alakol is a alkaline lake, covering roughly 2,834 km².
- Country
- Kazakhstan
Alkaline Lake
Alkaline Lake2,102 km²
Mar Chiquita
Mar Chiquita is a alkaline lake, covering roughly 2,102 km².
- Country
- Argentina
Alkaline Lake
Alkaline Lake1,564 km²
Lake Tuz
Lake Tuz is a alkaline lake, covering roughly 1,564 km².
- Country
- Turkey
Alkaline Lake
Alkaline Lake3,503 km²
Lake Van
Lake Van is a alkaline lake, covering roughly 3,503 km².
- Country
- Turkey
Alkaline Lake
Meteor Impact Crater Lake2 km²
Lonar Lake
Unique saline soda lake created by a meteorite collision during the Pleistocene Epoch in Buldhana, Maharashtra.
- Country
- India
Meteor Impact Crater Lake
Reservoir12 km²
Bhojtal (Upper Lake)
Vast historic lake in Bhopal constructed by Paramara King Bhoja in the 11th century.
- Country
- India
Historic Water Reservoir (11th Century)
Historic Royal Lake (1362 CE)3 km²
Lake Pichola
Artificial freshwater lake created in 1362 CE in Udaipur, famous for Lake Palace and Jag Mandir.
- Country
- India
Historic Royal Lake (1362 CE)
Historic Heart-Shaped Lake (1563 CE)3 km²
Hussain Sagar
Heart-shaped historic lake in Hyderabad built in 1563 CE by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah, featuring monolithic Buddha statue.
- Country
- India
Historic Heart-Shaped Lake (1563 CE)
Lake1,042 km²
Lago de Managua
Lago de Managua is a lake, covering roughly 1,042 km².
- Country
- Nicaragua
Lake