LakeMap puts the world's lakes on your map — from the Caspian Sea to lakes near your own backyard.
LakeMap lets you explore hundreds of thousands of lakes and reservoirs worldwide, with detailed data for each one:
• Surface area, shoreline length, and watershed area
• Average depth, total volume, and elevation
• Monthly surface temperature charts, month by month
• Ice cover duration
• Nearby population
• Background and history, where available
FIND LAKES YOUR WAY
Search by name, browse the map, or let LakeMap center on your current location. Zoom out to see lakes cluster by region, or zoom in to explore individual lakes in detail.
Covers 346,000+ lakes and reservoirs worldwide, down to 0.5 km² in surface area.
FILTER TO WHAT MATTERS
Narrow the map down by country, surface area, shoreline length, depth, volume, or elevation to find exactly the kind of lake you're looking for.
SAVE YOUR FAVORITES
Star any lake to save it to your favorites list for quick access later.
SWITCH MAP STYLES
View the map in Standard, Satellite, or Hybrid styles to see lakes exactly the way you want.
Whether you're planning a trip, researching hydrology, or just curious about the lake down the road, LakeMap gives you the data to explore it.
Data sources: HydroLAKES (Messager et al., 2016), LakeTEMP (Korver et al., 2024), LakeATLAS (Lehner et al., 2022), OpenStreetMap contributors, GeoNames.org, and Wikipedia.
