Great lakes, famous lakes, and lake trivia.
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Which gas burst from Cameroon's Lake Nyos and flowed into nearby valleys in 1986?
Carbon dioxide stayed hidden in deep water, then formed an oxygen-starving cloud that flowed into nearby valleys.
Which country touches both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf?
Iran forms the Caspian's southern shore, one of five countries that ring the lake.
Which island rises from the resurgent dome inside Indonesia's Lake Toba?
Post-eruption uplift raised Samosir from Lake Toba's caldera floor, creating a giant resurgent dome.
Manitoulin Island, the world's largest freshwater island, belongs to which Great Lake?
Manitoulin and the Bruce Peninsula shape Georgian Bay along Lake Huron's northeast side.
Lake Baikal's nerpa belongs to which animal group?
The nerpa, or Baikal seal, lives only in Lake Baikal and nearby freshwater rivers.
Lake Titicaca's Taquile Island earned UNESCO recognition for which tradition?
Taquile's weaving tradition keeps techniques from Inca, Pukara and Colla cultures alive.
Lake Baikal lies in which Russian region?
In southeastern Siberia, Lake Baikal's surface usually freezes completely by mid-January.
Lake Titicaca's Uros communities build floating islands from which plant?
The Uros also bundle totora into traditional boats, using the lake plant for both land and travel.
Which Great Lake touches four U.S. states but no Canadian province?
Lake Michigan's southern basin includes both Chicago and Milwaukee, two major Great Lakes cities.
Which prehistoric lake left the Great Salt Lake as a remnant?
Prehistoric Lake Bonneville once covered much of western Utah before shrinking to today's Great Salt Lake.