The most common full name of a U.S. lake is “Mud” (Fig. 4). In fact, there are 897 lakes named “Mud,” including 677 Mud Lakes, 210 Mud Ponds, 4 Mud Reservoirs, 3 Mud Sloughs, 2 Mud Tanks, and 1 Mud Millpond.
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Great Lakes, chain of deep freshwater lakes in east-central North America comprising Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.
Lake Michigan is the third largest Great Lake and the fifth largest lake in the world. Bordered by Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, it is the only Great Lake that lies entirely within the boundaries of the U.S.
At 1,943 feet (592 meters), Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States and one of the deepest in the world. The depths were first explored thoroughly in 1886 by a party from the U.S. Geological Survey.
There are over 7 thousand natural lakes in Texas.Many of the naturally-occurring lakes in Texas are horseshoe bends, called resacas, formed from a main river channel.
Clear Lake is one of California's oldest lakes and the largest natural lake (177 km2) existing entirely within California. It is also believed to be the oldest natural lake in North America, with continuous lake sediments dating to the early Pleistocene, yielding age estimates of 1.8–3.0 million years old.
Lake Superior is the Cleanest and Clearest Great LakeBecause of its somewhat isolated location and long cold winters, not much farming is done along Superior's shores. This means lower amounts of nutrients, sediments, and organic material are floating around the lake.
There are several thousand lakes in Switzerland, with estimations up to 7000, although those include very small water bodies, traditionally referred to as lakes. On this list, only the 103 largest lakes, which are over 30 hectares in area, are included.