List of international lakes
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Lakes with international borders include
Africa
- Lake Abbe
Djibouti 
Ethiopia - Lake Albert
Democratic Republic of the Congo 
Uganda - Lake Chad
Cameroon 
Chad 
Niger 
Nigeria - Lake Chew Bahir Ethiopia
Kenya - Lake Chiuta
Malawi 
Mozambique - Lake Cohoha
Burundi 
Rwanda - Lake Edward Democratic Republic of the Congo Uganda
- Lake Fianga Cameroon Chad
- Lake Kariba
Zambia 
Zimbabwe - Lake Kivu Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda
- Lake Malawi (Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique) Malawi Mozambique
Tanzania - Lake Mweru Democratic Republic of the Congo Zambia
- Lake Nasser (Arabic: بحيرة ناصر Boħēret Nāṣer; Sudanese: Lake Nubia)
Egypt 
Sudan - Lake Rweru Burundi Rwanda
- Lake Sélingué (artificial lake)
Mali 
Guinea - Lake Tanganyika Tanzania Democratic Republic of the Congo Burundi Zambia
- Lake Turkana Ethiopia Kenya
- Lake Uniamési (Uniamesi Sea)
- Lake Victoria Kenya Tanzania Uganda
Americas
North America
Canada / USA
- Great Lakes watershed: The Canada–United States border runs through all of the Great Lakes except Lake Michigan, and through some other lakes in the watershed of the Saint Lawrence River that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic.
- Lake Champlain (French: Lac Champlain; Abenaki: Pitawbagok; Mohawk: Kaniatarakwà:ronte) Quebec - Vermont and New York
- Lake Erie Ontario - Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York
- Lake Huron Ontario - Michigan
- Lake Memphremagog (French: Lac Memphrémagog) Quebec - Vermont
- Lake Ontario Ontario - New York
- Lake St. Clair Ontario – Michigan
- Lake Superior (French: lac Supérieur; Ojibwe: ᑭᑦᒉᐁ-ᑲᒣᐁ, romanized: Gitchi-Gami) Ontario - Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan
- Other lakes
- Beau Lake Quebec - Maine
- Boundary Lake Manitoba - North Dakota
- Chiputneticook Lakes (consisting of East Grand Lake, North Lake, Mud Lake, Spednic Lake, and Palfrey Lake) New Brunswick - Maine
- East Grand Lake New Brunswick - Maine
- Hanging Lake British Columbia - Washington
- Lake Koocanusa (artificial) British Columbia - Montana
- Lake of the Woods Ontario and Manitoba - Minnesota
- Osoyoos Lake British Columbia - Washington
- Rainy Lake Minnesota – Ontario
- Ross Lake British Columbia - Washington
- Saganaga Lake Ontario – Minnesota
- Spednic Lake New Brunswick - Maine
- Waterton Lake Alberta - Montana
Other
- Amistad National Recreation Area
Mexico 
United States - Etang Saumâtre
Haiti 
Dominican Republic - Falcon International Reservoir (artificial) Mexico United States
- Lake Güija
El Salvador 
Guatemala - Simpson Bay Lagoon (Saint Martin / Sint Maarten)
France 
Netherlands
South America
- Cami Lake
Argentina 
Chile - Cochrane/Pueyrredón Lake Argentina Chile
- La Gaiba Lake (Span. Laguna La Gaiba)
Bolivia 
Brazil - General Carrera Lake (Argentine side: Lake Buenos Aires) Argentina Chile
- Mandioré Lake (Spanish: Laguna Mandioré) Bolivia Brazil
- Marfil Lake (Baia Grande) Bolivia Brazil
- Lagoon Mirim Brazil
Uruguay - Mirim Lake Bolivia / Lagoon Mirim Brazil
- O'Higgins/San Martín Lake Argentina Chile
- Lake Parinacota Bolivia
Peru - Suches Lake or Lago Suches Bolivia Peru
- Lake Titicaca Bolivia Peru
- Uberaba Lake Bolivia Brazil
- Vintter Lake or Palena Lake (Arg.: Lago Palena) Argentina Chile
Asia
- Ayke
Kazakhstan 
Russia - Aral Sea Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan - Barun-Torey Lake
Mongolia Russia - Botkul Kazakhstan Russia
- Buir Lake
China Mongolia - Caspian Sea
Azerbaijan 
Iran Kazakhstan Russia 
Turkmenistan - Dead Sea
Israel 
Jordan - Heaven Lake (Chosŏn'gŭl: 천지, Ch'ŏnji or Cheonji; Chinese: 天池, Tiānchí; Manchu: Tamun omo or Tamun juce) China
North Korea - Kartsakhi Lake (Georgian: კარწახის ტბა, karts'akhis tba), or Lake Khozapini (Georgian: ხოზაფინის ტბა, khozap'inis tba; Turkish: Hazapin Gölü), or Lake Aktaş (Turkish: Aktaş Gölü)
Georgia 
Turkey - Lake Khanka (Russian: о́зеро Ха́нка) or Lake Xingkai (simplified Chinese: 兴凯湖; traditional Chinese: 興凱湖; pinyin: Xīngkǎi Hú) China Russia
- Pangong Tso or Pangong Lake (Tibetan: སྤང་གོང་མཚོ, Wylie: spang gong mtsho; Hindi: पांगोंग त्सो; Chinese: 班公错; pinyin: Bāngōng Cuò) China
India - Sabkhat Matti (dry)
United Arab Emirates 
Saudi Arabia - Sarygamysh Lake Uzbekistan Turkmenistan
- Supung Lake (artificial) China North Korea
- Tore-Khol Lake Mongolia Russia
- Uvs Lake Mongolia Russia
- Zorkul
Afghanistan 
Tajikistan
Europe
- Båvrojávrre
Norway 
Sweden - Bilećko Lake
Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Montenegro - Lac des Brenets (Swiss name) or Lac de Chaillexon (French name)
Switzerland France - Lake Constance Switzerland
Germany 
Austria - Cuciurgan Reservoir (artificial lake)
Moldova 
Ukraine - Doiran Lake or Doiran Lake (Macedonian: Дојранско Езеро, Dojransko Ezero; Greek: Λίμνη Δοϊράνη, Límni Dhoïráni)
Greece 
North Macedonia - Lake Drūkšiai or Lake Drysviaty, Lake Drysvyaty, Drisvyaty (Belarusian: Дрысвяты; Russian: Дрисвяты)
Belarus 
Lithuania - Gaładuś Lake (Lithuanian: Galadusys) Lithuania
Poland - Gautelisvatnet Norway Sweden
- Lake Geneva Switzerland France
- Great St Bernard Lake Switzerland
Italy - Gresvatnet Norway Sweden
- Holderen Norway Sweden
- Lake Kilpisjärvi
Finland Sweden - Kingen Norway Sweden
- Kjårdavatnet Norway Sweden
- Klistervatnet Norway Russia
- Langvatnet Norway Sweden
- Lago di Lei (artificial lake) Italy Switzerland
- Leinavatn Norway Sweden
- Leirvatnet Norway Sweden
- Litlumvatnet Norway Sweden
- Lago di Livigno Switzerland Italy
- Lake Lugano Switzerland Italy
- Lake Maggiore Switzerland Italy
- Lough Melvin
United Kingdom 
Ireland - Lac de Moron France Switzerland
- Narva Reservoir (artificial lake)
Estonia Russia - Lake Neusiedl (German: Neusiedler See) or Fertő (Hungarian: Fertő tó; Croatian: Nežidersko jezero, Niuzaljsko jezero; Slovene: Nežidersko jezero; Slovak: Neziderské jazero) Austria
Hungary - Nowe Warpno Bay (Polish: Zatoka Nowowarpieńska) Germany Poland
- Lake Nuijamaa Finland Russia
- Lake Ohrid
Albania North Macedonia - Onkamojärvi Albania North Macedonia
- Lake Ormož
Croatia 
Slovenia - Överuman Finland Russia
- Lake Peipus (Estonian: Peipsi-Pihkva järv; Russian: Псковско-Чудское озеро, lit. 'Pskovsko-Chudskoe lake', German: Peipussee) Estonia Russia
- Pitelis
Latvia Russia - Lake Prespa Albania Greece North Macedonia
- Small Prespa Lake Albania Greece
- Pyhäjärvi Finland Russia
- Rannasee or Rannastausee (artificial) Austria Germany
- Ranseren or Bije-Ransarn (Swedish) or Bijjie Raentsere (Southern Sami) Norway Sweden
- Rengen Norway Sweden
- Rogen Norway Sweden
- Rostojávri Norway Sweden
- Siiddašjávri Norway Sweden
- Lake Skadar (Montenegrin: Skadarsko jezero, Скадарско језеро; Albanian: Liqeni i Shkodrës, ) — or Lake Scutari, Lake Shkodër and Lake Shkodra Albania Montenegro
- Stora Le Norway Sweden
- Svanevatn Norway Russia
- Szczecin Lagoon or Stettin Lagoon, Bay of Szczecin, Stettin Bay (Polish: Zalew Szczeciński, German: Stettiner Haff), also Oder lagoon (German: Oderhaff) Germany Poland
- Unna Guovdelisjávri Norway Sweden
- Lake Virmayarvi Finland Russia
- Lake Vištytis (Lithuanian: Vištyčio ežeras, German: Wystiter See, Russian: Виштынецкое озеро) Lithuania Russia
- Vuolep Sårjåsjávrre Norway Sweden
See also
External links
Media related to International lakes at Wikimedia Commons