List of international lakes

Lakes with international borders include

Africa

River Bordering countries
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 Victoria  Kenya/ Tanzania/ Uganda

Asia

River Bordering countries
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

River Bordering country
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

North America

River State/Province Bordering country
Lake Champlain (French: Lac Champlain; Abenaki: Pitawbagok; Mohawk: Kaniatarakwà:ronte) Quebec / Vermont/ New York  Canada  United States
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
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 / 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
Amistad National Recreation Area Tamaulipas/ Texas  Mexico  United States
Etang Saumâtre  Haiti  Dominican Republic
Falcon International Reservoir (artificial) Coahuila / Texas  Mexico  United States
Lake Güija  El Salvador  Guatemala
Simpson Bay Lagoon Saint Martin / Sint Maarten  France  Netherlands

South America

River Bordering countries
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 / Lagoon Mirim  Bolivia/  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

See also

Media related to International lakes at Wikimedia Commons

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