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.
All labels observed (26)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| alpine lake canonical | 177 |
| high-altitude lake | 41 |
| Andean lake | 4 |
| alpine tarn | 3 |
| high-altitude basin | 3 |
| high-mountain lake | 3 |
| highland lake | 3 |
| upland lake | 3 |
| headwater source | 2 |
| high-altitude lakes | 2 |
| high-elevation lake | 2 |
| Andean highland lake | 1 |
| alpine lake chain | 1 |
| alpine lake cluster | 1 |
| alpine lake group | 1 |
| alpine lake region | 1 |
| headwater lake | 1 |
| high glacial basin | 1 |
| high-altitude Andean lagoons | 1 |
| highland lake region | 1 |
| lago de montaña | 1 |
| lake in Colorado | 1 |
| mountain lake area | 1 |
| mountain tarn | 1 |
| plateau lake | 1 |
| subalpine lake | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: alpine lake
Generated description
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.
Instances (251)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Alpnachersee | — |
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Twin Lakes
surface form:
Twin Lakes (Mammoth Lakes)
|
— |
| Caribou Lakes | alpine lake cluster |
|
Horseshoe Lake
surface form:
Horseshoe Lake (Mammoth Lakes, California)
|
— |
| Maroon Lake | — |
| Lake San Cristobal | — |
| Lake O'Hara | — |
| Kathok Lake | high-altitude lake |
| First Connecticut Lake | headwater lake |
| George Lake | — |
| Elk Lake | — |
| Waldo Lake | — |
| Helen Lake | alpine tarn |
| Lake Sevan | high-altitude lake |
| Hell Roaring Lake | — |
| Loch Vale Lake | — |
| Laguna del Otún | high-altitude lake |
| Kokanee Lake | — |
| Snowmass Lake | — |
| Davos Lake | — |
| Erhai Lake | — |
| Tilicho Lake | high-altitude lake |
| Lake Oeschinen | — |
| Formarinsee | — |
| Kaslo Lake | — |
| Shudu Lake | — |
| Cotacotani Lakes | high-altitude lakes |
| Lake Tahoe Basin | high-altitude basin |
| Spullersee | high-altitude lake |
| Lake Mary | — |
| Siecha Lakes | high-altitude Andean lagoons |
| Qilu Lake | plateau lake |
| Middle Rae Lake | — |
| Upper Rae Lake | — |
| Sela Lake | high-altitude lake |
| Lower Rae Lake | — |
| Ubaque Lake | Andean highland lake |
|
Devils Lake
surface form:
Devils Lake (Oregon)
|
— |
|
North Lake
surface form:
North Lake (Inyo County, California)
|
— |
| Woodbury Lake | — |
| Weir Lake | — |
|
Mirror Lake
surface form:
Mirror Lake (Utah)
|
— |
| Horcones Lagoon | high-altitude lake |
| Lake Idro | — |
| Sawtooth Lake | — |
| Hintersee (Ramsau) | — |
| Funtensee | — |
| Lake Mackenzie | — |
| Lake Howden | — |
| Gyazumpa Cho | high-altitude lake |