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Map of Swiss lakes and rivers. Map: Karte Schweiz by Tschubby, under license C BY-SA 3.0, MediaWiki Commons.

How Many Lakes Does Switzerland Have?

August 31, 2020June 14, 2016 by Caitlin Dempsey

Learn about how many lakes there are in Switzerland and which lake is the largest.

Laguna Grande is a 50-hectare salt-water lagoon located in the municipio of Fajardo, in the eastern-most tip of Puerto Rico. Photo: USGS.

Limnology

August 12, 2020January 30, 2015 by Elizabeth Borneman

Limnology is the study of bodies of water located inland such as lakes, rivers, wetlands, streams, watersheds, and reservoirs. Limnologists study how the weather, climate, … Read more

Landsat image of the southern portion of Finland showing the numerous lakes that dot the landscape.

Why Does Finland Have So Many Lakes?

December 7, 2014December 5, 2014 by Elizabeth Borneman

Finland, with over 187,000 estimated lakes, is known as the “Land of a Thousand Lakes”.