This list of major or noteworthy lakes is sorted alphabetically by continent. For rank-order lists, see List of lakes by area, List of lakes by depth, List of lakes by volume, or List of lakes by salinity.
Africa
International Lakes in Africa
- Lake Albert (Mobuto-Sese-Seko)
- Lake Chad
- Lake Edward
- Lake Kariba
- Lake Kivu
- Lake Mweru
- Lake Nasser (Lake Nubia in Sudan)
- Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi)
- Lake Tanganyika
- Lake Victoria shared between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
See also: Great Lakes of Africa, Rift Valley lakes
Botswana
Cameroon
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
- Lake Mai-Ndombe (Lake Leopold II)
- Lake Tshangalele
- Lake Tumba
Ethiopia
- Lake Abaya
- Lake Chew Bahir (Lake Stefanie)
- Lake T'ana
Ghana
Kenya
- Lake Baringo
- Lake Bogoria
- Lake Elmenteita
- Lake Logipi
- Lake Magadi
- Lake Naivasha
- Lake Nakuru
- Lake Turkana (Lake Rudolf or Rudolph)
- Lake Victoria (shared with Tanzania and Uganda
Malawi
Mozambique
Nigeria
Sudan
- Roseires Reservoir
- Lake Nubia (southern reaches of Lake Nasser)
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
- Lake Victoria (shared with Kenya and Uganda
Uganda
- Lake Bisina
- Lake Bugondo
- Lake Buhera
- Lake Bujuku
- Lake George
- Lake Kabaka
- Lake Kachera
- Lake Katwe
- Lake Kayumbu
- Lake Kitandra
- Lake Kwania
- Lake Kyahafi
- Lake Kyoga
- Lake Mburo
- Lake Mutanda
- Lake Mulehe
- Lake Nabugabo
- Lake Nakuwa
- Lake Nyamusingire
- Lake Opeta
- Lake Saka
- Lake Victoria (shared with Kenya and Tanzania
- Lake Wamala
Zambia
Antarctica
Asia
International Lakes in Asia
Armenia
Cambodia
China
See also List of lakes in Hong Kong and Reservoirs in Hong Kong
India
- Loktak Lake, Manipur
- Lake Powai
- Skeleton Lake
- Chilika
- Chandra Taal
- Nallital and Mallital in Nainital
- Gurudongmar Lake
- Khecheopalri Lake
- Lake Tsongmo
- Shanti Sagara(Soolekere)
- Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala
- Vempanadu Lake, Kerala
- Sastham Kotta Lake, Kerala
- Vellayani Lake
- Kolleru Lake
- Pulicat Lake
Indonesia
- Lake Limboto in Sulawesi
- Lake Maninjau in West Sumatra
- Lake Matano in Sulawesi
- Lake Paniai in Irian Jaya
- Lake Poso in Sulawesi
- Lake Sentani Lakes in Irian Jaya
- Lake Sidenreng in Sulawesi
- Lake Singkarak in West Sumatra
- Lake Tempe in Sulawesi
- Lake Toba in Sumatra
- Lake Tondano in Sulawesi
- Lake Towuti in Sulawesi
Iran
- urmi lake
- salt lake
- jazmourian lake
- gav-khouny lake
Iraq
- Tharthar (Buhayrat ath Tharthar)
- Lake Habbaniyah (Hawr al Habbaniyah)
- Bahr al Milh
Israel
- Lake Agmon
- Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias, Yam Kinneret)
- Dead Sea
Japan
Kazakhstan
- Lake Alakol
- Lake Balkhash
- Chagan Lake
- Kaindy Lake
- Lake Balkhash
- Lake Sasykkol
- Lake Tengiz
- Lake Zaysan
Kyrgyzstan
- Issyk Kul
- Jassyk Kul
Pakistan
- Attar Lake, Ishkoman and Yasin Valleys, Northern Areas
- Borith Lake, Hunza Valley, Northern Areas
- Chachor Lake, Chachor Pass, Northern Areas
- Dudibach Lake, Kaghan Valley, North-West Frontier Province
- Dudipatsar Lake, Babusar Pass, North-West Frontier Province
- Haleji Lake, Thatta||Sindh||
- Hanna Lake, Quetta, Balochistan
- Kachura Lake, Skardu, Baltistan, Northern Areas
- Kallar Kahar, Salt Range, Punjab
- Karambar Lake, Ghizer, Northern Areas
- Keenjhar Lake, Thatta, Sindh
- Kutwal Lake, Haramosh Valley, Northern Areas
- Lulusar Lake, Kaghan Valley, North-West Frontier Province
- Mahodand Lake, Swat Valley, North-West Frontier Province
- Marav Lake, Dera Bugti, Balochistan
- Manchar Lake, Sehwan, Sindh
- Naltar Lake, Naltar Valley, Northern Areas
- Namal Lake, Mianwali, Punjab
- Rama Lake, Astore, Northern Areas
- Rawal Lake, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory
- Rush Phari, Barpu and Hispar Valleys, Northern Areas
- Saiful Muluk, Kaghan Valley, North-West Frontier Province
- Saral Lake, Kaghan Valley, North-West Frontier Province
- Satpara Lake, Skardu, Baltistan, Northern Areas
- Siranda Lake, Las Bela, Balochistan
- Subri Lake, Jhelum Valley, Azad Kashmir
The Philippines
Singapore
Syria
Turkey
- Lake Van (Van Gölü)
- Lake Tuz (Tuz Gölü)
- Lake Bafa (Bafa Gölü)
- Lake Beyşehir (Beyşehir Gölü)
- Lake Akşehir (Akşehir Gölü)
- Lake Eğirdir (Eğirdir Gölü)
- Lake İznik (İznik Gölü)
- (Turkish) Golyaka Village, Bursa
- Lake Uluabat (Uluabat Gölü)
- Lake Kuş or Lake Manyas (Kuş Gölü / Manyas Gölü)
- Lake Burdur (Burdur Gölü)
- Lake Acı (Acı Göl)
- Lake Çıldır (Çıldır Gölü)
- Lake Hirfanli baraji (Hirfanli baraji Gölü)
Vietnam
- Lake Hoan Kiem
- Lake West
- Lake Thien Quang
- Lake Truc Bach
- Lake Ba Mau
- Lake Bay Mau
- Lake Giang Vo
- Lake Ba Be
- Lake Bien Ho
- Lake Xuan Huong
- Lake Nui Coc
Europe
See also: List of largest lakes of Europe
International Lakes in Europe
- Lake Constance (Austria, Germany, Switzerland; Bodensee)
- Lake Doiran (FYR Macedonia and Greece)
- Lake Geneva (France, Switzerland; Lac Léman or Lac de Genève)
- Lake Lugano (Switzerland, Italy)
- Lake Maggiore (Switzerland, Italy; Lago Maggiore)
- Neusiedler See/Fertő (Austria, Hungary)
- Lake Ohrid (Albania, FYR Macedonia)
- Lake Peipus (Estonia, Russia)
- Lake Great Prespa (Albania, FYR Macedonia, Greece)
- Lake Small Prespa (Albania, FYR Macedonia, Greece)
- Lake Skadar (Montenegro, Albania)
- Lake Vistytis (Lithuania, Russia)
Albania
- Lakes of Belsh
- Lakes of Lure
- Lake Pogradec
Austria
- Attersee
- Faaker See
- Fuschlsee
- Hallstätter See
- Irrsee
- Klopeiner See
- Millstätter See
- Mondsee
- Neusiedler See
- Traunsee
- Wolfgangsee
- Wörthersee
- Zeller See
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Estonia
Finland
- Lake Haukivesi
- Lake Inari
- Lake Kallavesi
- Lake Keitele
- Kiantajärvi
- Lake Lappajärvi
- Näsijärvi
- Lake Oulujärvi
- Lake Pielinen
- Lake Pihlajavesi
- Puulavesi
- Lake Pyhäjärvi
- Lake Päijänne
- Lake Saimaa
France
- Lac d'Aiguebelette
- Lake Annecy (lac d'Annecy)
- Etang de Berre
- Lac de Bicarrosse et de Parentis
- Lake of Bourget
- Etang de Carcans
- Etang de Cazaux
- Lac du Der-Chantecog
- Lac de Grand Lieu
- Etang d'Hourtin
- Lac de Lacanau
- Lac d'Orient
- Lac de Paladru
- Lac du Saint-Point
- Lac de Serre-Ponçon
- Étang de Thau or Bassin de Thau
- Etang de Vaccares
- Lac de Chalain
- Lac de Narlay
- Lac de Clairveaux
- Lac du petit Maclus
- Lac du grand Maclus
- Lac d'Ilay
Germany
- Ammersee
- Arendsee
- Aussenalster
- Baldeneysee
- Bederkesaer See
- Binnenalster
- Bodensee (Lake Constance)
- Brahmsee
- Brombachsee
- Bullensee
- Chiemsee
- Dümmer
- Eibsee
- Fleesensee
- Gothensee
- Halterner See
- Kellersee
- Maschsee
- Müggelsee
- Müritz
- Odertalsperre
- Okertalsperre
- Pfaffenteich
- Plauer See
- Plöner See
- Plötzensee
- Scharmützelsee
- Schweriner See
- Schmollensee
- Starnberger See
- Steinhuder Meer
- Tegeler See
- Wannsee
- Wolgastsee
- Zwischenahner Meer
Greece
- Lake Kastoria, near Kastoria
- Lake Karla
- Lake Koronia
- Lake Lagkada
- Lake Ladon
- Lake Lysimacha
- Lake Panagiotiko, Pelion
- Little Lake Prespa, southeastern portion
- Lake Stymfalia
- Lake Taka
- Lake Trichoinida
- Lake Vegoritida
- Lake Vólvi
Hungary
- Lake Balaton
- Lake Tisza
- Lake Velencei
- Lake Hévíz
- Lake Vadkert
Iceland
Ireland (Republic of Ireland)
- Lough Allen
- Lough Arrow
- Lough Beagh
- Beltra Lough
- Lough Boderg
- Lough Carra
- Carrowmore Lake
- Lough Conn
- Lough Corrib
- Lough Cullin
- Lough Cutra
- Lough Derg (two lakes)
- Lough Derravaragh
- Lough Eske
- Lough Ennell
- Lough Feeagh
- Lough Finn
- Lough Gara
- Lough George
- Lough Gill
- Lough Gowner
- Lough Key
- Lough Mask
- Lough Melvin
- Lough Oughter
- Lough Owel
- Loch Pholl an Phuca
- Lough Ramor
- Lough Ree
- Lough Rynn
- Lough Sheelin
Italy
- Lago Alto del Flumendosa (on Sardinia)
- Lago Ampollino
- Lago Arvo
- Lake Bolsena (Lago di Bolsena)
- Lake Bracciano (Lago di Bracciano)
- Lago di Cecita
- Lago del Coghinas (on Sardinia)
- Valli di Comacchio
- Lake Como (Lago di Como)
- Lake Garda (Lago di Garda)
- Lago d'Idro
- Lake Iseo (Lago d'Iseo)
- Lago di Lesina
- Lago Maggiore (Lago Verbano)
- Lago Omodeo (on Sardinia)
- Lago d'Orta
- Lago Puccini
- Lake Resia (Lago di Resia, Reschensee)
- Lake Trasimeno (Lago Trasimeno)
- Lago di Varano
- Lago di Varese
- Lago di Vico
Latvia
Lithuania
- Lake Asveja
- Lake Drūkšiai
- Lake Galvė
- Lake Plateliai
- Lake Rubikiai
- Lake Tauragnas
- Lake Vištytis
- Lake Žuvintas
The Netherlands
- Eemmeer
- Gooimeer
- Grevelingenmeer
- IJsselmeer (includes Markermeer)
- Ketelmeer
- Lauwersmeer
- Naardermeer
- Slotermeer
- Veersemeer
- Veluwemeer
Norway
Poland
- Lake Dabie (Jezioro Dąbie in Szczecin)
- Lake Mamry (Jezioro Mamry in Mazury lake district)
- Lake Sniardwy (Jezioro Śniardwy in Mazury lake district)
- Lake Lebsko (Jezioro Łebsko)
- Lake Miedwie (Jezioro Miedwie)
- Lake Jeziorak (Jezioro Jeziorak)
- Lake Niegocin (Jezioro Niegocin)
- Lake Gardno (Jezioro Gardno)
- Lake Jamno (Jezioro Jamno)
- Lake Wigry (Jezioro Wigry)
- Lake Goplo (Jezioro Gopło)
- Lake Drawsko (Jezioro Drawsko)
Romania
Russia
- Lake Ladoga
- Lake Onega (Onega, Onezhskoe ozero, Onezhskoe)
- Lake Peipus
- Lake Pskov
- Lake Ilmen
- Lake Nero
- Lake Seliger
- Lake Brosno
- Lake Baikal
- Uvs Nuur
- Lake Teletskoye
Slovenia
- Lake Bled (Blejsko jezero)
- Lake Bohinj (Bohinjsko jezero)
- Lake Cerknica (Cerkniško jezero), intermittent
- Lake St. Martin (Šmartinsko jezero)
- Lakes of Triglav (Triglavska jezera)
- Lake Krn (Krnsko jezero)
- Lake Velenje (Velenjsko jezero)
- Wild lake (Divje jezero)
Sweden
- Allgunnen
- Amungen
- Asunden
- Bolmen
- Boren
- Flären
- Furen
- Helgasjön
- Hjälmaren
- Innaren
- Mälaren
- Mycklaflon
- Nommen
- Orsasjön
- Rottnen
- Roxen
- Runn
- Rusken
- Rymmen
- Salen
- Siljan
- Sottern
- Storsjön
- Tåkern
- Tisnaren
- Unden
- Vänern
- Väringen
- Vättern
- Vidöstern
- Yxningen
Switzerland
- Lake Constance
- Lake Geneva
- Lake Lucerne
- Lake Neuchâtel
- Lake Zurich
- Lac de la Gruyère
- Lake Murten
- Lake Lucerne
- Lake Lugano
- Lake Maggiore
- Lake Thun (Thunersee)
- Lake Brienz (Brienzersee)
United Kingdom
England
- Bewl Water
- Blagdon Lake
- Buttermere
- Chew Valley Lake
- Coniston Water
- Derwent Water
- Gormire Lake
- Grafham Water
- Grasmere
- Hornsea Mere
- Kielder Water
- Lakes within the Norfolk Broads
- Pitsford Water
- Rutland Water
- Scaling Dam
- Scarborough Mere
- Semer Water
- Thirlmere
- Ullswater
- Windermere
- Wast Water
- West Midland Meres
See also: List of lakes in the Lake District
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Wales
- Main article List of lakes in Wales
North America
International lakes in North America
- Lake Champlain in Quebec, Canada and New York, Vermont in the USA
- Lake Erie in Ontario, Canada and Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania in the USA
- Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada and Michigan in the USA
- Lake Memphramagog a 40-mile long glacial lake that extends from Vermont into Canada
- Lake Ontario in Ontario, Canada and New York in the USA
- Lake St Clair in Ontario, Canada and Michigan in the USA
- Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada and Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin in the USA
- Lake of the Woods in Minnesota, USA; Manitoba, Ontario, Canada
- Rainy Lake in Minnesota, USA; Ontario, Canada
See also: North American Great Lakes
Canada
- See also: List of lakes in Alberta
- See also: List of lakes in Ontario
Mexico
- Lake Agua Milpa in Nayarit
- Lake Angostura in Sonora
- Lake Bacalar in Quintana Roo
- Lake Baccarac in Sinaloa
- Lake Bustillos in Chihuahua
- Lake Catemaco in Veracruz
- Lake Cerro Prieto in Nuevo León
- Lake Chapala, between Jalisco and Michoacán
- Lake Chapultepec in Mexico City
- Lake Chichancanab in Quintana Roo
- Lake Comedero in Sinaloa
- Lake Cuchillo in Nuevo León
- Lake Cuitzco in Michoacán
- Lake Dominguez in Sinaloa
- Lake Española
- Lake Guerrero in Tamaulipas
- Lake Hidalgo in Sinaloa
- Lake Huites in Sinaloa
- Lake Lavaderos
- Lake Mateos in Sinaloa
- Lake Mendez
- Lake Mimbres
- Lake Mocuzari
- Lake Novillo in Sonora
- Lake Obregon in Sonora
- Lake Palmito in Durango
- Lake Páztcuaro in Michoacán
- Lake Salto in Sinaloa
- Lake San Lorenzo
- Lake Santiaguillo in Durango
- Lake Texcoco in México state
- Laguna Tortuga
- Lake Xochimilco in Mexico City
- Lake Zumpango in México state
- Lake Xaltocan in México state
- Lake Ecatepec in México state
- Lake Chalco in México state
- Laguna de México in Mexico City
United States of America
Central America and The Caribbean
Guatemala
Honduras
- Represa El Cajón (man-made)
- Lake Yojoa
Nicaragua
- Apanás Lake
- Lake Nicaragua (Lake Cocibolca)
- Lake Managua
Panama
- Bayano Lake
- Gatun Lake (man-made)
- Madden Lake (man-made)
El Salvador
South America
Lakes with unclear status
- Lake Viedma (undefined border near the Southern Patagonian Ice Field between Chile and Argentina)
International Lakes in South America
- Lake Titicaca (in Peru and Bolivia)
- Buenos Aires/General Carrera Lake (in Chile and Argentina)
- O'Higgins/San Martín Lake (in Chile and Argentina)
- Pueyrredón/Cochrane Lake (in Chile and Argentina)
- Cami/Fagnano Lake (in Chile and Argentina)
- Palena/General Vintter Lake (in Chile and Argentina)
Argentina
- Alumine Lake
- Amutui Quimei Lake
- Argentino Lake
- Espejo Lake
- Correntoso Lake
- Futalafquen Lake
- Gutiérrez Lake
- Huechulafquen Lake
- Lácar Lake
- Laguna del Diamante
- Laguna Mar Chiquita
- Mascardi Lake
- Nahuelhuapi Lake
- Puelo Lake
- Quillén Lake
- Tromén Lake
Bolivia
- Laguna de San Luis
- Laguna Rogagua
- Laguna Verde
- Poopó Lake
- Uru Uru Lake
Brazil
- Guarapiranga
- Lake Paranoá
- Mundaú Lake
- Represa de Sobradinho (man-made)
Chile
- Budi Lake
- Caburgua Lake
- Calafquén Lake
- Chapo Lake
- Chungará Lake
- Colico Lake
- Conguillio Lake
- Grey Lake
- Laguna Blanca
- Laguna del Laja
- Laguna Verde
- Llanquihue Lake
- Maihue Lake
- Neltume Lake
- Nordenskiöld Lake
- Panguipulli Lake
- Pellaifa Lake
- Pirihueico Lake
- Presidente Rios Lake
- Pullinque Lake
- Puyehue Lake
- Riñihue Lake
- Ranco Lake
- Roosevelt Lake
- Rupanco Lake
- San Rafael Lagoon
- Sarmiento Lake
- Tinquilco Lake
- Todos los Santos Lake
- Tranque Puclaro
- Villarrica Lake
- Yelcho Lake
Suriname
Venezuela
- Embalse de Guri (man-made)
- Lake Maracaibo (sometimes considered a sea)
- Lake Valencia
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
- Szaga Lake
- Chambri Lake
Former lakes
See also: List of prehistoric lakes
