List of lakes of the Netherlands

The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency published a map of surface water bodies in the Netherlands in 2010. The map distinguishes over 20 different types of water bodies, including those with salty, brackish and fresh water. These water bodies encompass natural and artificial lakes of varying sizes, peat puddles and fens. The total combined surface area of the lakes larger than is . While a comprehensive list of past and present lakes in the Netherlands is not available, selected lists can be found.

Groups of lakes Within the Netherlands, there are several groups of lakes or lake systems that are often referred to as a whole. Examples include:

Frisian Lakes, a group of 24 lakes located in the province of Friesland Bordering lakes, a body of water surrounding the Flevopolder often divided into ten parts or lakes

Lakes The following is a list of lakes of the Netherlands. +NamePart ofProvinceAreakm2sq miBrielse MeerSouth HollandGooimeerBordering LakesNorth Holland / FlevolandVeerse MeerZeelandIJsselmeerFlevoland / Friesland / North-HollandVeluwemeerBordering LakesFlevoland / GelderlandZuidlaardermeerDrenthe / GroningenGrevelingenSouth Holland / ZeelandMarkermeer, including IJmeerFlevoland / North HollandKagerplassenSouth HollandKetelmeerBordering LakesFlevoland / OverijsselLauwersmeerFriesland / GroningenBlauwe MeerDrentheEemmeerBordering LakesFlevoland / North Holland / UtrechtBurgumer MarFrieslandGaasperplasNorth HollandHaringvlietSouth HollandHofvijverSouth HollandKralingse PlasSouth HollandWeerwaterFlevolandVeerplasNorth HollandWesteinder plassenNorth HollandWolderwijdBordering LakesFlevoland / GelderlandKortenhoefse plassenNorth HollandOldambtmeerGroningen

Ancient lakes The waterscape of the Netherlands undergoes continuous change. The following is a list of historical lakes in the Netherlands:

Haarlemmermeer Lake Almere

Lake Flevo Purmer

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