natural lake
Earth-formed water body
A natural lake is a body of water formed by geological processes rather than human construction—distinguished from reservoirs, ponds, and artificial lakes created by damming or excavation.
The cabin overlooked a natural lake fed by mountain streams.
The term appears most often when the distinction from man-made bodies of water matters.
- ice ageEra of massive glaciation
- endorheic basinDrainage area lacking outflow
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- limnologyStudy of inland waters
- watershedDrainage area boundary
recreational area · eutrophication · fish habitat · tourism destination · still water · clear water · fishing site · water lily · conservation zone · sedimentation · evaporation rate · seepage · swimming hole · water reservoir · ice fishing · Loch Ness · tarn · thermocline
natural lakereservoir
Large water storage basin
artificial lake · man-made lake · impoundment · retention pond · reflecting pool
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