Landmark Lakes
The best-known lakes set the quality standard for the rest of the global database.
Landmark lake pages
These finished lake pages set the visual and editorial standard for the larger database.
Lake Superior
The largest Great Lake by surface area and a defining freshwater system of North America.
Lake Victoria
A vast African Great Lake supporting major fisheries, cities, and wetland ecosystems.
Lake Baikal
An ancient Siberian lake known globally for depth, age, clear water, and endemic life.
Lake Tanganyika
A long rift lake with exceptional depth, biodiversity, and regional importance.
Lake Malawi
A tropical rift lake famous for colorful cichlid fish and freshwater biodiversity.
Great Bear Lake
A remote northern lake of the Canadian Arctic and one of the largest lakes in North America.
Great Slave Lake
A large northern lake connected to the Mackenzie River system and northern communities.
Lake Titicaca
A high-elevation Andean lake with deep cultural, ecological, and geographic significance.
Lake Tahoe
A clear alpine lake in the Sierra Nevada known for deep blue water and mountain scenery.
Crater Lake
A volcanic caldera lake recognized for intense blue water and dramatic rim landscapes.
Lake Geneva
A major Alpine lake bordered by cities, vineyards, mountains, and transboundary shorelines.
Lake Como
A deep pre-Alpine lake known for steep terrain, historic towns, and cultural scenery.