Lake Golcuk, in northwest Turkey near Bolu, is a popular day trip destination. Formed in 1958 by a dam, forested hills surround the 11-acre lake and are ideal for picnics, hikes, and nature walks. It’s cooler than the city in summer and covered in snow in winter. The lake is popular for weddings, picnics, and … Read more
Yedigoller National Park is centred around the seven lakes located in northern Turkey. These little, charming lakes, which go by the names Buyukgol, Kucukgol, Deringol, Nazligol, Seringol, Sazligol, and Incegol, were created when landslides drowned a small mountain stream. A portion of the water in the cascading streams that connect the lakes is supplied by … Read more
Lake Cootharaba is a serene and picturesque freshwater lake in the Noosa North Shore locality within the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. It is renowned as the gateway to the Noosa Everglades, a sought-after tourist destination. The lake’s primary access points are the town of Boreen Point and the camping spot of Elanda Point. The … Read more
Nestled in South Dakota’s Black Hills, Badlands, and Lakes Region, Custer State Park has five picturesque lakes: Bismarck Lake, Legion Lake, Stockade Lake, Center Lake, and Sylvan Lake. Each of these lakes offers unique beauty and charm. The others, including Bismarck Lake, which is situated immediately outside the park in the Black Hills National Forest, … Read more
Lake Kaweah, nestled near Lemon Cove in the picturesque Tulare County, California, is a reservoir formed by the Terminus Dam on the Kaweah River. Originating in the breathtaking Sierra Nevada, the river drains an area of about 560 square miles into Lake Kaweah before continuing towards the fertile San Joaquin Valley. It then gracefully divides … Read more
Key attractions along a 15-mile section of the Broad River in South Carolina’s Olde English District include Gaston Shoals Lake and Ninety-Nine Islands Lake. Flowing out of North Carolina below Lake Lure Dam, the Broad River is a major tributary of the Congaree River. Five dams along the Broad River generate hydropower between the North … Read more
Brantley Lake, a reservoir on the Pecos River, is located within Brantley Lake State Park, approximately 12 miles north of Carlsbad, New Mexico. The lake was created by the construction of Brantley Dam in the 1980s, which replaced the old McMillan Dam. The primary purposes of the Brantley Project by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation … Read more
Karakul, also known as Qarokul, is an endorheic lake located within a 52 km (32 mi) impact crater in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan, specifically within the Tajik National Park. Karakul means “black lake” in Kyrgyz, replacing the older Tajik name Siob. The lake has a diameter of 25 km (16 mi) and sits at … Read more
Pristine gems in a rugged landscape, the nearly 30 lakes in Acadia National Park sparkle in the valleys and hollows gouged by ancient glaciers. Located in Maine’s Downeast and Acadia region, these lakes, classified as ‘great ponds’ by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries, include Long Pond, Eagle Lake, Seal Cove Lake, Echo Lake, Jordan … Read more
Lake Izabal, also known as the Golfo Dulce, is the largest lake in Guatemala. It boasts a surface area of 589.6 km² (227.6 square miles) and reaches a maximum depth of 18 meters (59 feet). Positioned just a meter above sea level, the lake receives its primary inflow from the Polochic River and drains into … Read more