man-made lake
C377
concept
A man-made lake is an artificial body of standing water created by human intervention, typically through damming rivers or excavating land, for purposes such as water supply, recreation, irrigation, or hydroelectric power.
All labels observed (28)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| reservoir | 1,287 |
| artificial lake | 500 |
| man-made lake canonical | 218 |
| recreational lake | 154 |
| ornamental lake | 37 |
| hydroelectric reservoir | 24 |
| water supply reservoir | 6 |
| artificial lake system | 4 |
| man-made lagoon | 4 |
| Artificial lake | 3 |
| reservoir lake | 3 |
| artificial lagoon | 2 |
| artificial rowing lake | 2 |
| water storage reservoir | 2 |
| artificial freshwater lake | 1 |
| artificial reservoir | 1 |
| campus lake | 1 |
| dammed lake | 1 |
| industrial lake | 1 |
| man-made freshwater lake | 1 |
| man-made lakes | 1 |
| man-made loch | 1 |
| model boating lake | 1 |
| privately managed lake | 1 |
| recreational reservoir | 1 |
| urban lagoon | 1 |
| water storage lake | 1 |
| 城市景观湖 | 1 |
Instances (1,658)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| New Bullards Bar Reservoir | reservoir |
| Dalpat Sagar Lake | artificial lake |
| Komsomolskoye Lake | artificial lake |
| Wemmershoek Dam | reservoir |
| Gelmersee | reservoir |
| Oregon Ridge Lake | recreational lake |
| Bandra Talao | artificial lake |
| Bujagali Dam reservoir | reservoir |
| Bosbaan rowing lake | artificial lake |
| Dhünntalsperre | reservoir |
| Lake Peachtree | reservoir |
| Buggs Island Lake | reservoir |
|
Minsk Sea (Zaslawskaye Reservoir)
surface form:
Minsk Sea
|
reservoir |
| San Roque Dam | reservoir |
| Old Hickory Lake | reservoir |
| Lac de Grandval | artificial lake |
| Jebel Aulia | reservoir |
| Roodekopjes Dam | reservoir |
| Magic Reservoir | reservoir |
| Fern Ridge Lake | reservoir |
| Barkley Lake | reservoir |
| Normandy Lake | reservoir |
|
Chabot
surface form:
Lake Chabot
|
reservoir |
| Jebel Aulia reservoir | reservoir |
| Lost Creek Lake | reservoir |
| Lake Alexander | artificial lake |
| Vaalkop Dam | reservoir |
|
Kama River near Nizhnekamsk Reservoir
surface form:
Nizhnekamsk Reservoir
|
reservoir |
| Fort Meadow Lake | recreational lake |
| Tissa Wewa | artificial lake |
| Lake Moondarra | reservoir |
| Lake Havasu | reservoir |
| Manasquan Reservoir | reservoir |
| Topaz Lake | reservoir |
| Lac de l’Oule | reservoir |
| Pachaug Pond | recreational lake |
| Billings Reservoir | reservoir |
| Ob Sea | reservoir |
| Hopeville Pond | recreational lake |
| Lake Carl Blackwell | reservoir |
| Tims Ford Lake | reservoir |
| Centennial Lake | reservoir |
| Big Lake (Arizona) | reservoir |
| Lake Tulloch | reservoir |
|
Kelwa River
surface form:
Rajsamand Lake
|
artificial lake |
| Yeadon Tarn | recreational lake |
| Beltzville Lake | reservoir |
| El Cadillal Reservoir | reservoir |
| Velenje Lake | artificial lake |
| French Lake | reservoir |