Notable lakes

Connected Sites: 27

Sites including notable lakes, or on the banks thereof.

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Connected Sites

Prehistoric Pile Dwellings
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings
Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland
Inscribed: 2011
2.03
296
15
Several Sites Around The Lake Constance
Lake Baikal
Inscribed: 1996
3.59
99
5
31,500 Km?, And Deepest Lake In The World
Lake Malawi
Inscribed: 1984
3.13
51
4
30,044 Km?
Lake Turkana
Inscribed: 1997
2.64
17
1
6,405 Km?
Ohrid Region
Ohrid Region
Albania, North Macedonia
Inscribed: 1979
3.40
251
7
Lake Ohrid: Probably The Oldest Lake In Europe And With Impressive Endemism
Willandra Lakes
Inscribed: 1981
3.20
37
4
Dried Lakes
Fertö/Neusiedlersee
Fertö/Neusiedlersee
Austria, Hungary
Inscribed: 2001
2.29
214
8
Largest Saline Water Body In Europe, Important For Migratory Birds
Kizhi Pogost
Inscribed: 1990
3.58
50
5
On The Banks Of Lake Onega, The 2nd Largest Lake In Europe And 18th In The World
Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces
Inscribed: 2007
2.88
225
8
On The Banks Of Lac Leman
Rideau Canal
Inscribed: 2007
2.65
197
7
Includes The Lower, Upper And Big Rideau Lakes
Golden Mountains of Altai
Inscribed: 1998
3.38
25
3
Lake Teletskoye
Reichenau
Reichenau
Germany
Inscribed: 2000
2.62
211
10
Lake Constance
Birka and Hovgarden
Inscribed: 1993
2.24
134
9
At Lake Malaran
Tasmanian Wilderness
Inscribed: 1982
3.93
121
7
Lake St. Clair, The "Deepest Lake In Australia" (Iucn)
West Lake
Inscribed: 2011
3.31
197
6
Jeju
Jeju
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2007
3.53
152
10
"Yongcheondonggul Lava Tube Was Discovered Recently, And It Has A Large Lake With Different Salt Concentrations Along The Depth, Future Detailed Scientific Investigations On The Fauna May Reveal Some Interesting Results On Its Fauna And Ecology. The Ceiling Above The Lake Also Displays A Majestic View Of Carbonate Speleothems." - Nomination File
Lakes of Ounianga
Inscribed: 2012
3.61
8
2
The Largest Known Lake Complex In A Hyper Arid Environment (Ab Ev)
Bali Subak system
Inscribed: 2012
3.15
278
6
Volcanic Lake Batur
Saryarka
Saryarka
Kazakhstan
Inscribed: 2008
2.05
33
4
Two Main Lakes L.Aksuat (22,000 Ha) And L. Saramoin (12,600 Ha)(Unep-Wcmc)
Sagarmatha National Park
Inscribed: 1979
3.78
58
3
Gokyo Lakes
Tajik National Park
Inscribed: 2013
3.46
35
3
Sarez Lake: The Lake Formed In 1911, After A Great Earthquake (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Southern Öland
Inscribed: 2000
2.52
126
7
Möckelmossen "West Of Möckelmossen There Are Three Groups Of House Foundations Which Were Excavated During The 1970s. Finds Have Included Bone Fragments Of Cattle, Horse, Sheep/Goat And Pig." - Nomination File
See Sv.Wikipedia.Org
Chaîne des Puys
Inscribed: 2018
2.85
119
5
Gour De Tazenat: A Volcanic Crater Formed By A Phreatomagmatic Eruption.
Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands
Inscribed: 2021
2.47
41
5
A Significant Role Within The Hydrologic Regime Of The Kolkheti Territories Plays Also Paliastomi Lake Which Is The Largest Of Over 40 Other Smaller Lakes In The Kolkheti Wetland Complex. (Nomination Text, P. 27)
Cold winter deserts of Turan
Cold winter deserts of Turan
Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 2023
2.37
30
3
Lake Sarykamysh, "Throughout Its History, The Lake Has Disappeared Several Times And Re-Emerged" (Ab Ev)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Cultural Landscape of Kenozero Lake
Inscribed: 2024
2.90
5
2
"The High Number Of Waterfowl And The Importance Of Kenozero Lake For Migratory Birds Led To Its Recognition As Important Bird Area (260 Bird Species).
Kenya Lake System
Inscribed: 2011
3.29
84
2
Lake Elementaita, Lake Nakuru And Lake Bogoria