rift lake
C2872
concept
A rift lake is a long, narrow, and often deep lake formed within a tectonic rift valley where Earth’s crust is being pulled apart.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mountain lake | 53 |
| tectonic lake | 9 |
| rift lake canonical | 8 |
| arm of a lake | 6 |
| rift valley lake | 3 |
| Rift Valley lake | 1 |
Instances (78)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Gelmersee | mountain lake |
| Lac de l’Oule | mountain lake |
| Lac Noir (Vosges) | mountain lake |
| Lac de Madamète | mountain lake |
| Lake Malawi | — |
| Lake Towuti | tectonic lake |
| Lake Matano | tectonic lake |
|
Pombie (local toponym)
surface form:
Lac de Pombie
|
mountain lake |
| Aguelmame Aziza | mountain lake |
| Salton Sea | — |
| Lake Biwa | — |
| Lake Van | tectonic lake |
| Lake Edward | rift valley lake |
| Lake Kivu | — |
| Chapel Pond | mountain lake |
|
Cadair Idris
surface form:
Llyn Cau
|
mountain lake |
| Lake Colden | mountain lake |
| Creiglyn Dyfi | mountain lake |
| Llyn Hywel | mountain lake |
| Schönenbodensee | mountain lake |
| Avalanche Lake (Adirondacks) | mountain lake |
| Llyn Teyrn | mountain lake |
| Lake Tanganyika | — |
| Štrbské pleso | mountain lake |
| Czarny Staw pod Rysami | mountain lake |
| Teardrop Pool | mountain lake |
| Georgian Bay | arm of a lake |
| Lake Poso | tectonic lake |
| Red Tarn | mountain lake |
| Middle Waterton Lake | mountain lake |
| Lake Huron | — |
|
Heart Lake
surface form:
Heart Lake (New York)
|
mountain lake |
| Issyk-Kul | mountain lake |
| Clear Creek Reservoir | mountain lake |
| Lago Chico | mountain lake |
| Lake Abbe | tectonic lake |
| Sprinkling Tarn | mountain lake |
|
Pinaleño Mountains
surface form:
Riggs Lake
|
mountain lake |
| Brazo Blest | arm of a lake |
| Brazo de la Tristeza | arm of a lake |
| Gorg Blau reservoir | mountain lake |
| Cúber reservoir | mountain lake |
| Lake Baikal | — |
| Niangua Arm | arm of a lake |
| Gravois Arm | arm of a lake |
| Hridsko Lake | mountain lake |
| Rose Canyon Lake | mountain lake |
| Lake Albert | — |
| Lake Zaysan | tectonic lake |
| Lake Elmenteita | Rift Valley lake |