Sediments and algae swirled across the lake surface on the first day of spring.
Published Mar 24, 2012
A massive algal bloom and storm-churned sediment color the Great Lakes in this image from October 9, 2011.
Published Oct 13, 2011
The spring thaw is underway in the Great Lakes region of North America.
Published Mar 27, 2019
Fine clay sediment laid down by ancient glaciers gives color to modern lakes on the Canadian Shield.
Published Nov 20, 2017
These images of the five Great Lakes show ice beginning to build up around the shores of each of the lakes, with snow on the ground across virtually the entire scene.
Published Jan 28, 2005
Acquired December 17, 2010, and December 10, 2010, these natural-color images show suspended sediments changing the appearance of Lake Michigan.
Published Jan 11, 2011
The white landscape contrasts with the dark and colorful water, which at the time had very little ice cover.
Published Jan 21, 2020
After torrential downpours hit parts of northern Michigan and Wisconsin, swollen rivers sent sediment pouring into the Great Lake.
Published Jun 20, 2018
Wind-driven waves stir up sediments in the Great Lakes.
Published Dec 2, 2015
Inle Lake is home to floating tomato farms and booming tourism.
Published Apr 1, 2015
Two of the largest freshwater lakes in Turkey sit on the Anatolia Plateau.
Published Jan 26, 2020
When leaves, roots, or bark disintegrates in water, that changes the color of a river or lake, much like a adding a teabag to hot water.
Published Oct 25, 2016
Lake Teletskoye, one of Siberia’s prime tourist destinations, is a large lake that is nestled in a narrow valley between the snow-capped Al-tyntu (west, at top) and Korbu (east, at bottom) mountain ridges of the Altai Mountains. The lake is nearly 80 kilometers long by 5 kilometers wide and 325 meters deep; it is one of the deepest lakes in the world. But Lake Teletskoye is more than a large, deep lake. It is located within the 9,000 km² Altaisky Zapovednik nature reserve, which helps protect its unspoiled waters.
Published Oct 11, 2004
In the wake of Hurricane Irene’s heavy rains, sediment filled the Hudson River and New York Harbor.
Published Sep 2, 2011
