A list of lakes, ordered by continent:

= Africa

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• 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
  • Lake Burigi
  • Lake Eyasi
  • Lake Ikimba
  • Lake Jipe
  • Lake Kitangiri
  • Lake Manyara
  • Lake Mdutu
  • Lake Natron
  • Nyumba ya Mumgu Reservoir
  • Lake Rukwa
  • Lake Sagara
• in Uganda
  • Lake Bisina
  • Lake George
  • Lake Kyoga
  • Lake Kwania
• in Zambia
  • Lake Mweru Wantipa
  • Lake Bangweulu

Antarctica

• Lake Vida

Asia

• International Lakes in Asia
  • Aral Sea
  • Caspian Sea
  • Dead Sea
• in Cambodia
  • Tonlé Sap Lake
• in China ( See also Lakes in China)
  • Lake Daze Co
  • Lake Dongting
  • Lake Tianchi
  • Lake Dian
  • Lake Qinghai
  • Lake Taihu
• in Israel
  • Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias, Yam Kinneret)
• in Kazakhstan
  • Lake Balkhash
  • Lake Zaysan
• in Kyrgyzstan
  • Issyk Kul
• in Russia (see also "in Russia" under #Europe, List of lakes in Russia)
  • Lake Baikal (Lake Baykal)
  • Lake Teletskoye
• in Turkey
  • Lake Van

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)
  • Lake Shkodër
  • Lake Pogradec
  • Lakes of Lure
  • Lakes of Belsh
• in Austria
  • Lake Attersee
  • Lake Klopeiner
  • Lake Wörther
• in Finland
  • Lake Haukivesi
  • Lake Inarinjärvi
  • Lake Kallavesi
  • Lake Keitele
  • Lake Oulujärvi
  • Lake Pielinen
  • Lake Pihlajavesi
  • Lake Päijänne
  • Lake Saimaa
• 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
  • Brahmsee
  • Chiemsee
  • Kellersee
  • Wannsee
  • Müritz
  • Maschsee
  • Plauer See
  • Schweriner See
  • Steinhuder Meer
  • Dümmer
  • Zwischenahner Meer
  • Bullensee
  • Arendsee
  • Scharmützelsee
  • Starnberger See
  • Ammersee
  • Baldeneysee
  • Schmollensee
  • Gothensee
  • Kellersee
  • Wolgastsee
  • Plöner See
  • Müggelsee
  • Tegeler See
  • Pfaffenteich
  • Aussenalster
  • Binnenalster
  • Fleesensee
  • Bederkesaer See
  • Halterner See
  • Okertalsperre
  • Odertalsperre
• 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
  • IJsselmeer
  • Ketelmeer
  • Veluwemeer
• 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 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
  • Lake Roxen
  • Vänern
  • Vättern
• in Switzerland (see also List of lakes of Switzerland)
  • Lake Neuchâtel
  • Lake Lucerne
  • Lake Zürich
• 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
  • Lake Abitibi
  • Lake Athabasca
  • Berg Lake
  • Great Bear Lake
  • Great Slave Lake
  • Lake Louise
  • Manicouagan Reservoir
  • Lake Manitoba
  • Moraine Lake
  • Lake Nipigon
  • Reindeer Lake
  • Lac Saint-Jean
  • Lac Saint-Louis
  • Smallwood Reservoir
  • Lake Simcoe
  • Lake Winnipeg
  • Sproat Lake
  • Lake Winnipegosis
• in the United States of America
  • Beaver Lake
  • Lake Bemidji
  • Caddo Lake
  • Canandaigua Lake
  • Cass Lake
  • Cayuga Lake
  • Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
  • Crater Lake
  • Detroit Lake
  • East Okoboji Lake
  • Great Salt Lake
  • Indian Lake (Ohio)
  • Lake George
  • Lake Hopatcong
  • Lake Itasca
  • Keuka Lake
  • Lake Kickapoo
  • Lacamas Lake
  • Lake Mead
  • Lake Michigan †
  • Mono Lake
  • Lake Pontchartrain
  • Portage Lake
  • Salton Sea
  • Lake Sammamish
  • Seneca Lake
  • Spirit Lake
  • Lake Tahoe
  • Town Lake
  • Lake Travis
  • Tug Lake
  • Utah Lake
  • Lake Washington
  • West Okoboji Lake
  • Lake Winnipesaukee
  • Lake Winnebago

† = the North American Great Lakes

Oceania

• in Australia
  • see Lakes of Australia
• in Indonesia
  • Lake Toba (on Sumatra)
• In New Zealand (minor lakes not listed)
  • In the North Island
    • Mount Ruapehu's Crater Lake on Mount Ruapehu
    • Lake Rotorua
    • Lake Taupo
    • Lake Waikaremoana
    • Lake Wairarapa
  • In the South Island
    • Lake Aviemore
    • Lake Benmore
    • Lake Brunner
    • Lake Coleridge
    • Lake Ellesmere
    • Lake Hauroko
    • Lake Hawea
    • Lake Manapouri
    • Lake Monowai
    • Lake Ohau
    • Lake Rotoiti
    • Lake Rotoroa
    • Lake Sumner
    • Lake Tekapo
    • Lake Waitaki
    • Lake Wakatipu
    • Lake Wanaka
    • Lake Te Anau

(Not yet classified by country:)

• Dead Lake

South America

• International Lakes in South America
  • Lake Titicaca

Former lakes (see also List of prehistoric lakes)

• Tulare Lake
• Lop Nur

Fictional lakes

• Lake Evendim
• Lake Mithrim
• Lake Wobegon