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Lake Classification and Types - YAML

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.

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- code: "01"
  slug: "crater-lake"
  name: "Crater Lake"
  description: "A lake formed in the crater of a volcano."
  formation: "Volcanic Activity"
  examples:
    - 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"
- code: "02"
  slug: "caldera-lake"
  name: "Caldera Lake"
  description: "A lake formed in a caldera created by volcanic eruption."
  formation: "Volcanic Activity (Caldera Collapse)"
  examples:
    - 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"
- code: "03"
  slug: "tectonic-lake"
  name: "Tectonic Lake (Fault Lake)"
  description: "A lake formed in a depression created by crustal movements."
  formation: "Crustal Movement (Faulting/Folding)"
  examples:
    - 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.)"
- code: "04"
  slug: "dammed-lake"
  name: "Dammed Lake"
  description: "A lake formed when a river valley is dammed."
  formation: "Damming Action"
  examples:
    - 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"
- code: "05"
  slug: "oxbow-lake"
  name: "Oxbow Lake (Crescent Lake)"
  description: "A lake formed when a river meander is cut off."
  formation: "Fluvial Action"
  examples:
    - name: "Lake Kasumigaura"
      location: "Ibaraki, Japan"
    - name: "Oxbow Lakes (China)"
      location: "China (Yangtze River basin)"
    - name: "Loktak Lake"
      location: "India (Manipur)"
- code: "06"
  slug: "glacial-lake"
  name: "Glacial Lake"
  description: "A lake formed by glacial action."
  formation: "Glacial Action"
  examples:
    - name: "Great Lakes"
      location: "USA/Canada"
    - name: "Lake Vanern"
      location: "Sweden"
    - name: "Lake Titicaca"
      location: "Peru/Bolivia"
- code: "07"
  slug: "lagoon"
  name: "Lagoon (Coastal Lake)"
  description: "A lake formed when a sea is enclosed by sandbars or spits."
  formation: "Coastal Landforms (Sandbars/Spits)"
  examples:
    - name: "Lake Saroma"
      location: "Hokkaido, Japan"
    - name: "Lake Hamana"
      location: "Shizuoka, Japan"
    - name: "Hachirogata"
      location: "Akita, Japan"
    - name: "Chilika Lake"
      location: "India"
- code: "08"
  slug: "karst-lake"
  name: "Karst Lake (Solution Lake)"
  description: "A lake formed by solution of limestone."
  formation: "Solution Process"
  examples:
    - name: "Lakes on Minami-Daito and Kita-Daito Islands"
      location: "Okinawa, Japan"
    - name: "Caohai Lake"
      location: "China (Guizhou)"
- code: "09"
  slug: "aeolian-lake"
  name: "Aeolian Lake"
  description: "A lake formed by wind erosion."
  formation: "Wind Erosion"
  examples:
    - name: "Lakes of Inner Mongolia"
      location: "China"
- code: "10"
  slug: "artificial-lake"
  name: "Artificial Lake (Reservoir)"
  description: "A lake formed by artificial structures such as dams."
  formation: "Artificial Structures"
  examples:
    - name: "Kurobe Lake"
      location: "Toyama, Japan"
    - name: "Lake Okutama"
      location: "Tokyo, Japan"
    - name: "Lake Mead"
      location: "USA"