alpine lake

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concept

An alpine lake is a high-altitude body of freshwater, typically formed by glacial activity, characterized by cold, clear water and surrounded by mountainous terrain.

All labels observed (26)

Label Occurrences
alpine lake canonical 177
high-altitude lake 41
Andean lake 4

Instances (251)

Instance Via concept surface
Totensee (Grimsel)
es:Lago de San Mauricio
surface form: Lago de San Mauricio
lago de montaña
Hamilton Lakes
Laguna Grande de Peñalara high-mountain lake
Laguna de los Pájaros high-mountain lake
Ratti Gali Lake
Lake Rakshastal high-altitude lake
Chitta Katha Lake high-altitude lake
Tso Lhamo Lake high-altitude lake
Pombie (local toponym)
surface form: Pombie
mountain lake area
San Luis Valley high-altitude basin
Laguna Miscanti high-altitude lake
Mount Tymfi
surface form: Drakolimni Tymfis
Echo Lake (Ruby Mountains)
Kanas Lake
South Lake (Bishop area)
North Lake (Bishop area)
Laguna Miñiques high-altitude lake
Reflection Lakes
Lechquellen Mountains
surface form: Formarinsee
Eibsee
Alpsee
Baker Lake
Schwansee
Castle Lake
surface form: Castle Lake (Ruby Mountains)
Donner Lake
The Loch
Liberty Lake
Winnemucca Lake
Berchtesgaden Alps
surface form: Königssee
Obersee
surface form: Obersee (Bavaria)
Yellowstone Lake high-elevation lake
East Humboldt Range
surface form: Winchell Lake
Lake Caldaro
Bear Lake
June Lake
Lake Helen
Lake Tahoe
Quito basin high-altitude basin
Island Lake
surface form: Island Lake (Ruby Mountains)
Llyn Arenig Fawr upland lake
Favre Lake
Big Bear Lake
Overland Lake
Tioga Lake
Mahodand Lake
Lake Saif-ul-Malook
Attersee
Traunsee
Chambers Lakes