The damming of the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers led to the creation of a large inland peninsula and a vast freshwater recreation area.
Published Dec 15, 2017
Throughout the Himalayas, many glaciers are retreating and meltwater lakes are growing, putting people at risk downhill and downstream.
Published May 9, 2017
Snow cover lingered in the Great Lakes region on February 16, 2008. Against the backdrop of snowy ground appear the deep blue waters of the Great Lakes and nearby water bodies. In this wintertime shot, the lakes are relatively ice-free, except for Lake Erie.
Published Feb 20, 2008
Fine particles of pulverized rock absorb and scatter sunlight in ways that can give water a striking blue-green color.
Published May 20, 2019
Acquired November 10, 2010, this natural-color image shows assorted lakes of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in iridescent hues of blue, green, and teal.
Published Nov 26, 2010
Kelimutu volcano is home to the unique crater lakes known to change color unpredictably.
Published Jul 6, 2018
Tens of millions of small lakes dot frigid tundra landscapes in the Arctic—like the swampy Yana River Delta.
Published Jul 28, 2018
Rugged mountains and towering cliffs surround the deep blue waters of the chain of lakes at the heart of Afghanistan’s new national park, Band-e-Amir.
Published Apr 25, 2009
Synthetic Aperture Radar is offering scientists a new way to measure how much of the potent greenhouse gas is bubbling up from frozen Arctic lakes.
Published Jul 14, 2020
Huge sheets of ice carved out the U-shaped valleys that hold New York’s Finger Lakes. When they retreated north about 10,000 years ago, glaciers left deposits of gravel that dammed streams and caused the depressions to become lakes.
Published Nov 30, 2013
Acquired July 1, 2009, this natural-color image shows Lake Minnewanka at the eastern tip of Banff National Park.
Published May 4, 2010
Two of the largest freshwater lakes in Turkey sit on the Anatolia Plateau.
Published Jan 26, 2020
Every winter, people in a high-altitude village on the Tibetan Plateau herd their sheep across the frozen lake toward two islands with better forage.
Published Mar 18, 2017
Acquired June 15, 2009, this natural-color image shows Omulyakhskaya and Khromskaya Bays along the coast of Northern Siberia.
Published Aug 14, 2011
Months of torrential rains have caused Lakes Baringo and Bogoria to swell, creating several problems for local wildlife and people.
Published Sep 7, 2020
Between 2002 and 2012, water levels dropped significantly in these manmade lakes in the Sahara.
Published Jul 16, 2012
A national park and preserve almost twice as large as Yellowstone provides ample habitat for brown bears and salmon.
Published May 14, 2016
Researchers are using satellite data to measure lake water quality and clarity of the lakes in the Upper Midwest.
Published Mar 16, 2002
