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Pangong Tso

(Southwest China, China - Jammu and Kashmir, India)

172,800 acres

328 feet max. depth

14,270 feet above sea level

Sprawled along the border between North India and Southwest China, Pangong Tso is one of the most spectacular sights in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, India and the Chinese area of Tibet. Occupying a basin between tall peaks, the 172,800-acre lake is located at 14,270 feet elevation and usually appears to be a deep blue or aqua. Pangong Tso, also called Pangong Lake, is a brackish "soda" or alkaline ... Read full review

Lake Waco

(Texas, USA)

7,270 acres

60 miles of shoreline

85 feet max. depth

462 feet above sea level

Lake Waco, also known as Waco Lake, is located in the Prairies and Lakes region of Central Texas. Its boundary lies within the city limits of Waco in McLennan County. Conveniently located near I-35 halfway between Dallas to the north and Austin to the south, this 7,200+ acre reservoir provides a thriving source of recreation and wildlife conservation to this area. The 60 miles of Waco Lake's ... Read full review

Shuswap Lake

(British Columbia, Canada)

76,502 acres

889 miles of shoreline

528 feet max. depth

1,138 feet above sea level

With 889 miles of shoreline and a multitude of provincial parks, 76,602-acre Shuswap Lake in the Southern Interior of British Columbia offers unlimited water related recreational opportunities. The lake also boasts the largest houseboat fleet in Canada for those looking for a unique and fun way to vacation with family and friends. And when you get tired of the water, the surrounding mountains provide ... Read full review

Pontiac Lake

(Michigan, USA)

585 acres

11 miles of shoreline

34 feet max. depth

963 feet above sea level

Long a recreational playground in southeast Michigan, Pontiac Lake never fails to enchant visitors. The lake was created in 1927 when the state built a dam across the Huron River to enlarge small Lime Lake. Pontiac Lake was planned from the beginning to provide water recreation to residents in the Pontiac area. Only seven miles from downtown Pontiac, the lake soon was providing swimming, fishing ... Read full review

Spring Lake

(Michigan, USA)

1,297 acres

43 feet max. depth

590 feet above sea level

Spring Lake is a 1,300-acre bayou in west central Michigan that flows into the Grand River, which in turn empties into Lake Michigan. Access to Spring Lake is two and a half miles upstream from Lake Michigan. Residential development borders the shoreline, but in places riverine wetlands still ring the lake's shore. Flooded weed beds provide excellent fish habitat, and anglers can pit themselves against ... Read full review

Lake Vostok

(Antarctica)

4,500,000 acres

3,000 feet max. depth

January 2013 Update: The Russian Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute announced that the Russian team reached lake water ice on January 10, 2013, successfully extracting a clean water sample from the lake. The scientific community eagerly awaits analysis of the reportedly untainted core sample, in hopes that this 2-million-year-old lake will provide insights into Earth's earliest life forms. Where ... Read full review

Williams Lake

(Washington, USA)

320 acres

5 miles of shoreline

120 feet max. depth

2,056 feet above sea level

Delighting anglers in eastern Washington, Williams Lake really serves up the trout! The long and narrow 320-acre lake is located less than 30 miles from Spokane near the little town of Cheney. Although a few homes perch on the northern and eastern shoreline, most visitors arrive at one of the two resorts that serve guests. Although Williams Lake has no public beach, one of the resorts offers day passes ... Read full review

Huron River Chain of Lakes

(Michigan, USA)

644 acres

6 miles of shoreline

84 feet max. depth

856 feet above sea level

One of the best places for lakeside living in Southeastern Michigan is along the lakes and canals of the Huron River Chain of Lakes. Called 'pontoon heaven' by waterway fans, eight main lakes can be accessed by most watercraft, with at least one more accessible only by small boat. Some areas cannot be accessed by pontoon due to low under-road clearances or narrow passages. The lakes in the chain ... Read full review