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Lake Classification and Types - HTML
Lakes are classified by their origin (formation). Major types include crater lakes and caldera lakes derived from volcanic activity, tectonic lakes (fault lakes) formed by crustal movements, oxbow lakes (crescent lakes) created by river meander cutoffs, glacial lakes formed by glacial action, and lagoons formed by coastal landforms. Each lake type has unique topographical features and ecosystems, reflecting Earth's diverse natural environments.
lakes
topography
volcanic lakes
caldera lakes
crater lakes
dammed lakes
tectonic lakes
oxbow lakes
glacial lakes
lagoons
geography
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<thead><tr><th>code</th><th>slug</th><th>name</th><th>description</th><th>examples</th><th>formation</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td>01</td><td>crater-lake</td><td>Crater Lake</td><td>A lake formed in the crater of a volcano.</td><td>[{"name":"Goshikinuma","location":"Fukushima, Japan"},{"name":"Okama","location":"Miyagi, Japan (Mount Zao)"},{"name":"Onami-ike","location":"Kagoshima, Japan (Kirishima)"},{"name":"Heaven Lake","location":"China-North Korea border"}]</td><td>Volcanic Activity</td></tr>
<tr><td>02</td><td>caldera-lake</td><td>Caldera Lake</td><td>A lake formed in a caldera created by volcanic eruption.</td><td>[{"name":"Lake Mashu","location":"Hokkaido, Japan"},{"name":"Lake Towada","location":"Aomori/Akita, Japan"},{"name":"Lake Shikotsu","location":"Hokkaido, Japan"},{"name":"Lake Tazawa","location":"Akita, Japan"},{"name":"Lake Kussharo","location":"Hokkaido, Japan"},{"name":"Crater Lake","location":"Oregon, USA"},{"name":"Lake Toba","location":"Indonesia"}]</td><td>Volcanic Activity (Caldera Collapse)</td></tr>
<tr><td>03</td><td>tectonic-lake</td><td>Tectonic Lake (Fault Lake)</td><td>A lake formed in a depression created by crustal movements.</td><td>[{"name":"Lake Biwa","location":"Shiga, Japan"},{"name":"Lake Suwa","location":"Nagano, Japan"},{"name":"Lake Chuzenji","location":"Tochigi, Japan"},{"name":"Lake Baikal","location":"Russia"},{"name":"Lake Tanganyika","location":"Africa (Tanzania, DRC, etc.)"}]</td><td>Crustal Movement (Faulting/Folding)</td></tr>
<tr><td>04</td><td>dammed-lake</td><td>Dammed Lake</td><td>A lake formed when a river valley is dammed.</td><td>[{"name":"Fuji Five Lakes","location":"Yamanashi, Japan","subtype":"Volcanic Dammed Lake"},{"name":"Lake Chuzenji","location":"Tochigi, Japan","subtype":"Volcanic Dammed Lake"},{"name":"Lake Inawashiro","location":"Fukushima, Japan","subtype":"Volcanic Dammed Lake"},{"name":"Lake Aoki","location":"Nagano, Japan","subtype":"Collapse Dammed Lake"}]</td><td>Damming Action</td></tr>
<tr><td>05</td><td>oxbow-lake</td><td>Oxbow Lake (Crescent Lake)</td><td>A lake formed when a river meander is cut off.</td><td>[{"name":"Lake Kasumigaura","location":"Ibaraki, Japan"},{"name":"Oxbow Lakes (China)","location":"China (Yangtze River basin)"},{"name":"Loktak Lake","location":"India (Manipur)"}]</td><td>Fluvial Action</td></tr>
<tr><td>06</td><td>glacial-lake</td><td>Glacial Lake</td><td>A lake formed by glacial action.</td><td>[{"name":"Great Lakes","location":"USA/Canada"},{"name":"Lake Vanern","location":"Sweden"},{"name":"Lake Titicaca","location":"Peru/Bolivia"}]</td><td>Glacial Action</td></tr>
<tr><td>07</td><td>lagoon</td><td>Lagoon (Coastal Lake)</td><td>A lake formed when a sea is enclosed by sandbars or spits.</td><td>[{"name":"Lake Saroma","location":"Hokkaido, Japan"},{"name":"Lake Hamana","location":"Shizuoka, Japan"},{"name":"Hachirogata","location":"Akita, Japan"},{"name":"Chilika Lake","location":"India"}]</td><td>Coastal Landforms (Sandbars/Spits)</td></tr>
<tr><td>08</td><td>karst-lake</td><td>Karst Lake (Solution Lake)</td><td>A lake formed by solution of limestone.</td><td>[{"name":"Lakes on Minami-Daito and Kita-Daito Islands","location":"Okinawa, Japan"},{"name":"Caohai Lake","location":"China (Guizhou)"}]</td><td>Solution Process</td></tr>
<tr><td>09</td><td>aeolian-lake</td><td>Aeolian Lake</td><td>A lake formed by wind erosion.</td><td>[{"name":"Lakes of Inner Mongolia","location":"China"}]</td><td>Wind Erosion</td></tr>
<tr><td>10</td><td>artificial-lake</td><td>Artificial Lake (Reservoir)</td><td>A lake formed by artificial structures such as dams.</td><td>[{"name":"Kurobe Lake","location":"Toyama, Japan"},{"name":"Lake Okutama","location":"Tokyo, Japan"},{"name":"Lake Mead","location":"USA"}]</td><td>Artificial Structures</td></tr></tbody>
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