alpine lake
C147
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.
Aliases (6)
- high-altitude lake ×3
- headwater source ×1
- high glacial basin ×1
- high-altitude basin ×1
- mountain tarn ×1
- subalpine lake ×1
Instances (21)
- Donner Lake
- Lake Tahoe
- Tioga Lake
- Laguna Verde (Chile) ("high-altitude lake")
- Annapurna ("high glacial basin")
- Red Lake
- Woods Lake
- Rae Lakes
- Königssee
- Lake Tear of the Clouds ("mountain tarn")
- Manzanita Lake
- Twin Lakes
- Horseshoe Lake
- Lake Sevan ("high-altitude lake")
- Lake Tahoe Basin ("high-altitude basin")
- Lake Mary
- Lake Lugano ("subalpine lake")
- Satpara Lake ("high-altitude lake")
- Lake Thun
- Lake Brienz