| 1 | Japan | Lake Abashiri | 32.5 km2 | 0.23 km3 | 16.1 m | 7.2 m | 44 km | 43°59' N | 144°11' E | 0.4 m | 1380 km2 | 0.43 yr | Dec-Apr | Dimictic |
| 2 | Ethiopia | Lake Abaya | 1160 km2 | 8.2 km3 | 13 m | 7 m | 225 km | 6°07' N | 37°38' E | 1285 m | 10000 km2 | 7.7 yr | None | |
| 3 | Djibouti, Ethiopia | Lake Abe | 780 km2 | | | | | 11°10' N | 41°45' E | 310 m | | | | |
| 4 | Canada | Aberdeen Lake | 1100 km2 | | | | | 64°34' N | 98°57' W | 80 m | | | | |
| 5 | USA | Abert Lake | 147.9 km2 | 0.33 km3 | 3.4 m | 2.2 m | 59.1 km | 42°31' N | 120°14' W | 4225 m | 2125 km2 | 4.5 yr | | |
| 6 | Ethiopia | Lake Abhe | 320 km2 | 3 km3 | 37 m | 8.6 m | | 11°10' N | 41°45' E | 243 m | | | None | |
| 7 | Ethiopia | Lake Abijata | | | 13 m | | 205 km | 7°33' N | 38°35' E | 1573 m | 0.0016317 km2 | 2.6 yr | None | |
| 8 | Canada | Lake Abitibi | 904 km2 | 2.5 km3 | 10 m | 3 m | | 48°45' N | 79°48' W | 264.6 m | | | Nov.-May | Dimictic |
| 9 | Cote d'Ivoire | Aby Lagoon | 780 km2 | | | | | 5°15' N | 3°14' W | 1 m | | | | |
| 10 | Argentina | Agua del Toro Reservoir | 10.5 km2 | 0.43 km3 | 119 m | 36.2 m | | 24°35' S | 69°03' W | 1240 m | 3700 km2 | | | |
| 11 | Brazil | Agua Vermelha Reservoir | 650 km2 | 11025 km3 | 57 m | | | 19°51' S | 50°20' W | 383.3 m | 130000 km2 | | None | Polimitic |
| 12 | Peru | Aguada Blanca Reservoir | | | 3621 m | | 0.2 km | 16°19' S | 71°16' W | 3666 m | | | | |
| 13 | China | Lake Aibi | 522 km2 | 7.14 km3 | | 15 m | | 44°55' N | 82°53' E | | | | | |
| 14 | Canada | Aishihik Lake | 146 km2 | 4.38 km3 | 120 m | 30 m | 153 km | 61°26' N | 137°15' W | 914 m | 2765 km2 | 14.6 yr | Oct-Jun | Dimictic |
| 15 | Japan | Lake Akan | 13 km2 | 0.23 km3 | 44.8 m | 17.8 m | 25.9 km | 43°27' N | 144°06' E | 420 m | 148 km2 | | Dec-Apr | Dimictic |
| 16 | Norway | Lake Akersvatn | 2.4 km2 | 0.01 km3 | 14 m | 6 m | | 59°00' N | 10°00' E | 16 m | | | | |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | Lake Alakol | 2650 km2 | 58.6 km3 | 54 m | 22 m | | 46°05' N | 81°45' E | 347 m | 60000 km2 | 25.2 yr | Jan.-Apr. | Dimictic |
| 18 | Congo (Dem. Rep.), Uganda | Lake Albert | 5300 km2 | | 58 m | | | 1°40' N | 30°55' E | 615 m | | | None | Monomictic |
| 19 | Australia | Lake Alexandrina | 570 km2 | | 5 m | | | 35°26' S | 139°10' E | 1 m | | | | |
| 20 | Argentina | Alicura Reservoir | 67.5 km2 | 3.27 km3 | 110 m | 48.4 m | 215.6 km | 40°40' S | 71°00' W | 705 m | 6980 km2 | | | |
| 21 | Canada | Lake Alla Croix | 2.77 km2 | | 36 m | | | 49°00' N | 66°00' W | 122 m | | | | |
| 22 | Argentina | Lake Alsina | 132.9 km2 | 0.37 km3 | 6.4 m | 2.8 m | 61.9 km | 36°53' S | 62°10' W | 105 m | | | | |
| 23 | Argentina | Lake Alumine | 57 km2 | 3.95 km3 | 165 m | 69.4 m | 54.5 km | 38°55' S | 71°08' W | 1125 m | | | | |
| 24 | Australia | Lake Amadeus | 880 km2 | | | | | 24°30' S | 131°25' E | 460 m | | | | |
| 25 | Canada | Amadjuak Lake | 3060 km2 | | | | | 64°59' N | 71°11' W | 113 m | | | | |
| 26 | Guatemala | Lake Amatitlan | 15.2 km2 | 0.28 km3 | 33 m | 18 m | | 14°28' N | 90°36' W | 1188 m | 368 km2 | | None | |
| 27 | Canada | Amisk Lake | 5.2 km2 | 0.09 km3 | 60 m | 15.5 m | 24.6 km | 54°35' N | 112°37' W | 611.6 m | 244 km2 | 8 yr | Nov-Apr | Partially m |
| 28 | Argentina | Amki Pond | 7 km2 | | | | 14.5 km | 53°35' S | 68°26' W | 81 m | | | | |
| 29 | Germany | Ammersee | 46.6 km2 | 1.77 km3 | 82.5 m | 38.1 m | 43 km | 47°58' N | 11°07' E | 533 m | 993 km2 | 2.7 yr | Jan-Mar | Dimictic |
| 30 | Argentina | Amutui Quimey Reservoir | 86.7 km2 | 8.37 km3 | | 64.7 m | | 43°03' S | 71°42' W | 485 m | 4650 km2 | | | |
| 31 | Canada | Angikuni Lake | 438 km2 | | | | | 62°20' N | 100°00' W | 257 m | | | | |
| 32 | France | Lake Annecy | 27 km2 | 1.12 km3 | 64.7 m | 41.5 m | 35 km | 45°50' N | 6°11' E | 446.5 m | 278 km2 | 4 yr | | Monomictic |
| 33 | Argentina | Antuk Pond | 3.5 km2 | | | | 11.5 km | 54°24' S | 67°20' W | | | | | |
| 34 | USA | Apache Lake | 10.76 km2 | 0.3 km3 | 80.47 m | | 66.8 km | 33°37' N | 111°23' W | 583.4 m | 386 km2 | 0.33 yr | | |
| 35 | Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan | Aral Sea | 64500 km2 | 625 km3 | 67 m | 16 m | 2300 km | 45°00' N | 60°00' E | 53 m | | | | |
| 36 | Germany | Lake Arendsee | 5.14 km2 | 0.14 km3 | 49 m | 28.6 m | 9 km | 52°54' N | 11°30' E | 23 m | 29.8 km2 | 114 yr | 20 days | Dimictic |
| 37 | Argentina | Lake Argentino | 1466 km2 | 219.9 km3 | 500 m | 150 m | 640 km | 50°20' S | 72°45' W | 187 m | 5000 km2 | | | |
| 38 | Argentina | Arroyito Reservoir | 38.6 km2 | 0.3 km3 | 15 m | 7.7 m | | 39°14' S | 68°40' W | 315 m | 20000 km2 | | | |
| 39 | Canada | Artillery Lake | 536 km2 | | | | | 63°10' N | 107°52' W | 365 m | 20000 km2 | | | |
| 40 | Nigeria | Lake Asejire | 15.4 km2 | | 19 m | | | 7°27' N | 4°10' E | 137 m | 7175 km2 | | | |
| 41 | Argentina | Asher Pond | 2.75 km2 | | | | 7.2 km | 53°47' S | 68°30' W | | | | | |
| 42 | Canada | Ashuanipi Lake | 518 km2 | | | | | 52°57' N | 66°09' W | 529 m | | | | |
| 43 | Egypt, Sudan | Aswan High Dam Reservoir | 6000 km2 | 162 km3 | 110 m | | 9000 km | 22°12' N | 31°41' E | 183 m | 2849000 km2 | | None | Monomictic |
| 44 | Canada | Lake Athabasca | 7900 km2 | 204 km3 | 120 m | 26 m | 1900 km | 59°07' N | 108°40' W | 213 m | 270000 km2 | | Oct.-Jun. | None |
| 45 | Canada | Atlin Lake | 589 km2 | 54 km3 | 283 m | 86 m | 300 km | 59°30' N | 135°37' W | 670 m | 6004 km2 | 18.4 yr | Dec.-Jun. | Dimictic |
| 46 | Austria | Attersee | 46 km2 | 3.94 km3 | 170.6 m | 84.2 m | 50 km | 47°52' N | 13°32' E | 469.2 m | 464 km2 | 7 yr | Rare | Dimictic |
| 47 | Australia | Lake Austin | 829 km2 | | | | | 27°45' S | 117°30' E | 460 m | | | | |
| 48 | Ethiopia | Lake Awassa | 129 km2 | 1.3 km3 | 22 m | 11 m | 52 km | 7°03' N | 38°27' E | 1708 m | 1300 km2 | | None | Polymictic |
| 49 | UK | Loch Awe | 39 km2 | 1.2 km3 | 93.6 m | 32 m | 113.9 km | 56°20' N | 5°10' W | 36.2 m | 780 km2 | 0.7 yr | Occasionall | Monomictic |
| 50 | Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan | Lake Aydarkul | | | | | | 41°00' N | 67°30' E | | | | | |
| 51 | Canada | Aylmer Lake | 808 km2 | | | | | 64°08' N | 108°30' W | 375 m | | | | |
| 52 | Viet Nam | Lake Ba Be | 4.5 km2 | 0.09 km3 | 29 m | 18 m | 22 km | 22°24' N | 105°36' E | 145 m | 454 km2 | | None | Polymictic |
| 53 | Canada | Babin Lake | 490 km2 | | 186 m | 55 m | | 55°00' N | 123°00' W | 708 m | 10000 km2 | | Dec.-May | |
| 54 | China | Lake Baghrash | 1380 km2 | | | | | 42°00' N | 87°00' E | 1038 m | | | | |
| 55 | Russia | Lake Baikal | 31500 km2 | 23000 km3 | 1741 m | 740 m | 2000 km | 53°37' N | 106°47' E | 456 m | 560000 km2 | | Jan-May | Dimictic |
| 56 | Canada | Baker Lake | 1780 km2 | | | | | 64°09' N | 95°16' W | 2 m | | | | |
| 57 | Hungary | Lake Balaton | 593 km2 | 1.9 km3 | 12.2 m | 3.25 m | 236 km | 46°53' N | 17°42' E | 104.8 m | 5181 km2 | 2 yr | Jan-Feb | Polymictic |
| 58 | Brazil | Balbina Hydroelectric Power Plant | 2360 km2 | 17.53 km3 | 30 m | 7.4 m | | 1°55' S | 59°28' W | 50 m | 10000 km2 | 0.975 yr | | |
| 59 | Kazakhstan | Lake Balkhash | 18200 km2 | 106 km3 | 25.6 m | 5.8 m | 2385 km | 45°44' N | 76°25' E | 341.4 m | 413000 km2 | 6.8 yr | Nov-Apr | Poly/Dimict |
| 60 | Romania | Lake Balta Alba | 10.5 km2 | 0.01 km3 | 2 m | 1.1 m | 17.5 km | 45°17' N | 27°20' E | 22.66 m | 91.6 km2 | 1.1 yr | Dec-Feb | Dimictic |
| 61 | Zambia | Lake Bangweulu | 1510 km2 | 5 km3 | 10 m | 4 m | 490 km | 11°05' S | 29°45' E | 1140 m | | | | |
| 62 | Spain | Lake Banyoles | 1.12 km2 | 0.01 km3 | 46.4 m | 14.8 m | 9.1 km | 42°08' N | 2°45' E | 175 m | 11.42 km2 | 0.8 yr | None | Holomictic |
| 63 | Canada | Baptiste Lake | 9.81 km2 | 0.08 km3 | 27.5 m | 8.62 m | 26.4 km | 54°45' N | 113°33' W | 578 m | 288 km2 | 6 yr | Nov-Apr | Partially m |
| 64 | Brazil | Bariri Reservoir | 62.58 km2 | 542 km3 | | | | 22°09' S | 48°45' W | 427.5 m | 30000 km2 | | No freezing | Polimitic |
| 65 | Brazil | Barra Bonita Reservoir | 310 km2 | 2566 km3 | | | | 20°19' S | 48°20' W | 481.5 m | 30000 km2 | | No freezing | Polimitic |
| 66 | USA | Bartlett Lake | 10.9 km2 | 0.22 km3 | 53 m | | 52.8 km | 33°49' N | 111°38' W | 548 m | 810.7 km2 | 0.45 yr | None | |
| 67 | Canada | Bas d'Or Lake | 1099 km2 | | 70 m | | 597 km | 44°55' N | 60°47' W | -1 m | | | | |
| 68 | UK | Bassenthwaite | 5.3 km2 | 0.02 km3 | 19 m | 5.3 m | | 54°40' N | 3°13' W | | 237.9 km2 | | | |
| 69 | Philippines | Lake Bato | 35 km2 | 0.21 km3 | 4 m | 3 m | | 13°00' N | 121°00' E | 1.5 m | | | | |
| 70 | USA | Bear Lake | 282 km2 | | 60 m | | | 42°00' N | 111°20' W | 1805 m | | | | |
| 71 | USA | Becharof Lake | 1190 km2 | | 92 m | | | 57°56' N | 156°23' W | 4 m | | | | |
| 72 | Singapore | Bedok Reservoir | 0.88 km2 | 0.01 km3 | 18.2 m | 9 m | 4.3 km | 1°29' N | 104°06' E | 7.5 m | | | | |
| 73 | UK | Lough Beg | | | 3 m | 1.5 m | | 54°48' N | 6°28' W | 7 m | | | | |
| 74 | Sri Lanka | Lake Beira | 0.65 km2 | 0.0012875 km3 | 5.6 m | 2 m | 11.2 km | 6°56' N | 79°51' E | 2 m | | | | |
| 75 | Nerlands | Bergumermeer | 4.64 km2 | 0.006 km3 | 3.5 m | 1.3 m | 16.4 km | 53°12' N | 6°02' E | -0.5 m | | | | |
| 76 | USA | Beulah Reservoir | 8.3 km2 | 0.08 km3 | 25.9 m | 10.1 m | 18.3 km | 43°54' N | 118°09' W | 1018 m | 1087 km2 | 0.75 yr | | |
| 77 | Turkey | Lake Beysehir | | | 32 m | | | 37°40' N | 31°43' E | 1250 m | 0.004053 km2 | | | |
| 78 | Canada | Lake Bienville | 1045 km2 | | | | 774.1 km | 55°05' N | 72°53' W | 391 m | 10000 km2 | 2.02 yr | Nov.-Jun. | |
| 79 | Canada | Big Trout Lake | 624 km2 | | 39.6 m | 10.5 m | | 53°47' N | 90°03' W | 213 m | | | Nov.-May | |
| 80 | Canada | Lake Bill | 1.6 km2 | 0.09 km3 | 33 m | | | 49°00' N | 66°00' W | 96 m | | | | |
| 81 | Brazil | Billings Reservoir | 127 km2 | 1.2 km3 | 18 m | 10 m | | 23°50' S | 46°39' W | 75000 m | | | | |
| 82 | USA | Billy Chinook Lake | 15.8 km2 | 0.49 km3 | 126.5 m | 31.1 m | 100.3 km | 44°36' N | 121°16' W | 592.8 m | 10000 km2 | 0.67 yr | | |
| 83 | Japan | Lake Biwa | 674 km2 | 27.5 km3 | 104 m | 41 m | 253 km | 35°14' N | 136°04' E | 85.6 m | 3174 km2 | 5.5 yr | None | Monomictic |
| 84 | Argentina | Blanca Pond | 17 km2 | 0.14 km3 | 10 m | 8.4 m | 30 km | 39°03' S | 70°22' W | 1230 m | | | | |
| 85 | Argentina | Blanca Pond | 0.5 km2 | | | | 2.8 km | 54°37' S | 67°15' W | | | | | |
| 86 | Yugoslavia | Lake Bled | 1.43 km2 | 0.02 km3 | 30.2 m | 17.9 m | | 46°22' N | 14°05' E | 457 m | 9.2 km2 | | | |
| 87 | Kenya | Lake Bogoria | 34 km2 | | 10 m | 5.4 m | | 0°15' N | 36°06' E | 960 m | | | | |
| 88 | Mongolia | Lake Boon Tsagaan | 280 km2 | | 10 m | 4 m | 100 km | 43°35' N | 99°10' E | 1131 m | 1600 km2 | | Dec.-Apr. | |
| 89 | Thailand | Boraped Reservoir | 106.4 km2 | 0.27 km3 | 5.8 m | 2 m | 57.8 km | 15°50' N | 100°10' E | 23.8 m | 4200 km2 | | None | Polymictic |
| 90 | China | Lake Bositeng | 1010 km2 | 7.74 km3 | 16 m | 7.66 m | | 42°05' N | 87°03' E | 1048 m | | | Nov.-Mar. | |
| 91 | Russia | Bratskoye Reservoir | 5478 km2 | 169.3 km3 | 150 m | 31.1 m | 7400 km | 54°30' N | 102°12' E | 402 m | 757200 km2 | 1.8 yr | Dec-Apr | Dimictic |
| 92 | Canada | Lake Brezel | 4.32 km2 | | | | | 49°00' N | 66°00' W | 451 m | | | | |
| 93 | Brazil | Broa Reservoir | 6.8 km2 | 0.02 km3 | 12 m | 3 m | 18.3 km | 22°12' S | 47°51' W | 710 m | 280 km2 | 0.14 yr | None | |
| 94 | Argentina | Lake Buenos Aires | 2240 km2 | | | | | 46°30' S | 72°00' W | 217 m | | | | |
| 95 | Canada | Buffalo Lake | 611 km2 | | | | | 60°14' N | 115°26' W | 265 m | | | | |
| 96 | Canada | Buffalo Pound Lake | 29.5 km2 | 0.08 km3 | 5.6 m | 3 m | 72.5 km | 50°23' N | 105°13' W | 509 m | 3310 km2 | 1.5 yr | Nov-Apr | Polymictic |
| 97 | Philippines | Lake Buhi | 16.5 km2 | 0.11 km3 | 18.2 m | 6.8 m | | 13°05' N | 123°05' E | | | | | |
| 98 | Kazakhstan | Bukhtarminskoye Reservoir | 5510 km2 | 53 km3 | 10 m | 5 m | | 48°00' N | 83°50' E | 387 m | 130000 km2 | 2.85 yr | Nov.-Apr. | Dimictic |
| 99 | USA | Bull Run Lake | 1.9 km2 | 0.03 km3 | 68.6 m | 20 m | 6.8 km | 45°27' N | 121°50' W | 967.7 m | 8.6 km2 | 9 yr | | |
| 100 | Australia | Lake Burley Griffin | 7.1 km2 | 0.03 km3 | 17.4 m | 4.7 m | 35.4 km | 35°17' S | 149°08' E | 555.9 m | 1865 km2 | 0.2 yr | | |