lake water

Still basin liquid

Lake water is water from a lake—a body of fresh water surrounded by land.

The term distinguishes this source from river water, well water, or tap water: The cabin had no plumbing, so we bathed in lake water.

Lake water varies in clarity and purity depending on the lake's ecosystem and surrounding development.

Related

pondSmall still body
reservoirLarge water storage basin
ripplesSmall surface undulations
shorelineLand-water boundary
swimmingLocomotion through water

swimming hole · take a dip · dock · fish · calm · reflection · morning mist · murky · clear · crystal clear · depth · stillness · loon call · canoe · reeds · lily pads · algae · lapping

Categories

waterocean, river, sea, wave, pond
freshwaterponds, creek, brook, pond life, pond
fresh waterglacial melt, meltwater, snowmelt
Water QualitypH, turbidity, chlorine, pH levels, contaminants
isotope hydrologytritium, deuterium, oxygen-18, oxygen-16, carbon-14
water sourcesriver, rain, well, pond, stream

Opposites

water source/body type

lake watersea water

Salty ocean liquid

river water · groundwater · tap water · rainwater · well water

salinity

lake watersalt water

H2O with sodium chloride

seawater · brine · brackish water · saline water

water movement/flow

lake waterriver water

Flowing freshwater in channels

running water · whitewater · current

Family

lake, water, lakes, lakeshore, lakeside, lakefront, waters, watery, waterless

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G