Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Lakes and Reservoirs |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 608 - 616 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781402056161 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Abstract
Lakes are formed when depressions are filled with water. Reservoirs are artificial lakes created behind a dam or between dykes. There are nearly nine million lakes in the world with a total surface area of about 1,600,000 km2 and a total volume of 230,000 km3.