Geography reference hub
Lakes
Browse notable lakes with area, depth or elevation facts, coordinates, countries, and reference links. Each record links to a focused reference page and to a downloadable dataset for citation, research, and internal discovery.
Lakes Directory
Lake Superior
United States and Canada, North America
Lake Superior is the largest of North America's Great Lakes by surface area.
Lake Victoria
Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya, East Africa
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa by surface area and one of the main source regions of the Nile system.
Lake Turkana
Kenya, East Africa
Lake Turkana is a large lake in northern Kenya, often described as the world's largest permanent desert lake.
Lake Titicaca
Peru and Bolivia, Andes
Lake Titicaca is a high Andean lake shared by Peru and Bolivia.
Lake Sevan
Armenia, Caucasus
Lake Sevan is a large high-altitude lake in Armenia and one of the country's most important natural landmarks.
Lake Baikal
Russia, Siberia
Lake Baikal is widely recognized as the deepest lake in the world.
Lake Geneva
Switzerland and France, Alps
Lake Geneva is a large Alpine lake shared by Switzerland and France.
Dead Sea
Jordan, Israel and Palestine, Jordan Rift Valley
The Dead Sea is a hypersaline lake at one of the lowest land elevations on Earth.