lake
C216
concept
A lake is a sizable, inland body of standing water, typically surrounded by land and fed by rivers, streams, precipitation, or groundwater.
All labels observed (100)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| lake canonical | 1,916 |
| dam | 428 |
| glacial lake | 259 |
| natural lake | 200 |
| endorheic lake | 55 |
| crater lake | 49 |
| urban lake | 40 |
| inland lake | 29 |
| volcanic lake | 22 |
| saline lake | 13 |
| shallow lake | 11 |
| proglacial lake | 10 |
| transboundary lake | 8 |
| hypersaline lake | 7 |
| impact crater lake | 7 |
| saltwater lake | 7 |
| Finger Lake | 6 |
| boating lake | 6 |
| prehistoric lake | 6 |
| underground lake | 6 |
| African Great Lake | 5 |
| ancient lake | 5 |
| glacial lakes | 5 |
| lake arm | 5 |
| loch | 5 |
| oxbow lake | 5 |
| perched lake | 5 |
| inland water body | 4 |
| natural body of water | 4 |
| post-glacial lake | 4 |
| seasonal lake | 4 |
| 湖 | 4 |
| 湖泊 | 4 |
| fishing lake | 3 |
| glacial lagoon | 3 |
| karst lake | 3 |
| lake area | 3 |
| lake in Wales | 3 |
| lake or pond in Massachusetts | 3 |
| maar lake | 3 |
| mountain pond | 3 |
| scenic lake | 3 |
| acidic lake | 2 |
| backwater | 2 |
| finger lake | 2 |
| international lake | 2 |
| interstate lake | 2 |
| lake in China | 2 |
| lake in Connecticut | 2 |
| lake of New Hampshire | 2 |
| meltwater lake | 2 |
| natural dam lake | 2 |
| Carolina bay lake | 1 |
| annular lake | 1 |
| backcountry lake | 1 |
| barrage lake | 1 |
| blue lagoon | 1 |
| body of water in Bolivia | 1 |
| coastal saltwater lake | 1 |
| dam lake | 1 |
| desert lake | 1 |
| elliptical lake | 1 |
| fjord lake | 1 |
| fluvial lake | 1 |
| forest lake | 1 |
| gypsum-rich lake | 1 |
| holy lake | 1 |
| inner-city lake | 1 |
| karstic lake | 1 |
| kettle lake | 1 |
| lake in El Salvador | 1 |
| lake in Greece | 1 |
| lake in India | 1 |
| lake in Ireland | 1 |
| lake in Maine | 1 |
| lake in Massachusetts | 1 |
| lake in Mexico | 1 |
| lake in the Philippines | 1 |
| lake of Slovenia | 1 |
| lake of Tanzania | 1 |
| lake or pond in New Hampshire | 1 |
| lake portion | 1 |
| lake reach | 1 |
| landslide-dammed lake | 1 |
| large freshwater lake | 1 |
| lough | 1 |
| lowland lake | 1 |
| meromictic lake | 1 |
| natural waterbody | 1 |
| oasis lake | 1 |
| pit lake | 1 |
| private lake | 1 |
| public amenity lake | 1 |
| saline soda lake | 1 |
| spring-fed lake | 1 |
| state fishing lake | 1 |
| steppe lake | 1 |
| ultra-oligotrophic lake | 1 |
| wilderness lake | 1 |
| 内陸湖 | 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: lake
Generated description
A lake is a sizable, inland body of standing water, typically surrounded by land and fed by rivers, streams, precipitation, or groundwater.
Instances (2,884)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Assawompset Pond | — |
| Lake Abert | saline lake |
| Summer Lake | endorheic lake |
| Umbagog Lake | — |
| Lake Defiance | glacial lake |
|
Pirin Mountains
surface form:
Popovo Lake
|
glacial lake |
| Oulujärvi | — |
| Wabush Lake | — |
|
Long Pond
surface form:
Long Pond (Lakeville, Massachusetts)
|
— |
| Lake Massapoag | — |
| Obertrumer See | — |
| Little Langdale Tarn | — |
| Table Rock Dam | dam |
| Pocksha Pond | — |
| Silvermine Lake | — |
| Channel Lake | — |
| Étang Saumâtre | — |
| Lago Azuéi | — |
|
Scanno
surface form:
Lago di Scanno
|
— |
|
Loon Lake
surface form:
Loon Lake (Chain O’Lakes)
|
— |
| Onota Lake | — |
| Peligre hydroelectric plant | dam |
| Llyn Brianne dam | dam |
| Inner Lake | — |
| 慈湖 | 湖泊 |
| Cíhú | — |
| Little Quittacas Pond | — |
| Trnovačko Lake | glacial lake |
|
Crystal Lake
surface form:
Crystal Lake (Burnsville, Minnesota)
|
— |
| Lake Stahahe | — |
| Tatla Lake | — |
| Western Brook Pond | — |
| Lake Rāzna | — |
| Shimen Dam | dam |
| Lake Skenonto | — |
| Tieton Dam | dam |
| Mogilno Lake | natural lake |
| Winnecunnet Pond | — |
|
Lost Lake
surface form:
Lost Lake (Hood River County, Oregon)
|
— |
| Küssnachtersee | lake arm |
| Ijen Crater Lake | acidic lake |
| Barrowsville Pond | lake or pond in Massachusetts |
|
Smith Lake
surface form:
Smith Lake (Denver)
|
— |
| Tsomgo Lake | glacial lake |
|
Retezat Mountains
surface form:
Bucura Lake
|
glacial lake |
| Tăul Negru | glacial lake |
| Tăul Porții | glacial lake |
| Jatigede Dam | dam |
|
Long Pond
surface form:
Long Pond (Freetown, Massachusetts)
|
— |
| Vierwaldstättersee | — |