List of lake monsters

The list of lake and river monsters attested in worldwide folklore.

The list

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Body of water	Area	Nation	Continent	Name(s)	Description	First and last reported sightings	Notes
Alkali Lake	Nebraska	USA	North America	Alkali Lake Monster	40-foot-long (12 m) alligator-like creature with rough, grayish-brown skin and a horn-like appendage located between its eyes and nostrils.
Altamaha River	Georgia (U.S. state)	USA	North America	Altamaha-ha	30-foot (9 m) long with a snake-like head and flippers like a seal [1]
Memaloose Lake	Oregon	USA	North America	Amhuluk	Serpentine with horns [2]		Kalapuya Legend
Fulk Lake	Indiana	USA	North America	Beast of 'Busco, Oscar the Turtle	Giant Snapping Turtle	1898–1948
Lake Erie	Ohio	USA	North America	Bessie, South Bay Bessie	Snake-like and 30 to 40 ft (9-12 m) long, at least a foot (30 cm) in diameter, with a grayish color. [3]
Black River	New York	USA	North America	Black River Monster	Dark-colored serpentine body with flippers and large bulging eyes [4]	1951–
Lake Dillon	Colorado	USA	North America	Blue Dilly	Manta ray like creature
Lake Mendota	Wisconsin	USA	North America	Bozho	Serpentine creature, sometimes taken for a log until it moves.	circa 1860–????	Said to play 'pranks' such as chasing boats and tickling bathers' feet. [5] Namesake of local arts & culture news website. [6]
Brosno Lake	Tver Oblast	Russia	Europe	Brosno Dragon, Brosnya	[ citation needed ]
Lake Khaiyr	Sakha	Russia	Asia	Lake Khaiyr Monster
Labynkyr Lake	Sakha	Russia	Asia	Labynkyr Devil or Labynkyrsky Chert	Various descriptions - possibly 26 feet (7.9 m) long
Various swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds and waterholes across Australia	Victoria	Australia	Australia	Bunyip	Variously described as having a round head, an elongated neck, and a body resembling that of an ox, hippopotamus, or manatee. [7]		Part of traditional Aboriginal beliefs and stories throughout Australia
Lake Champlain	New York   Vermont   Quebec	Canada   USA	North America	Champ	A reptilian creature with slimy gray skin, 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m) in length, with a long neck, a horselike head, and four flippers. [4]
Charles Mill Lake	Ohio	USA	North America	Charles Mill Lake Monster	Armless Reptilian with luminous green skin and glowing green eyes [4]	1959–1963
Chesapeake Bay	Maryland   Virginia   Delaware	USA	North America	Chessie	Dark-colored snakelike body with flippers. [4]
Crescent Lake	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada	North America	Cressie	Eel-Like Lake Monster [8]	1950s–present
Devil's Lake	Wisconsin	USA	North America	Devil's Lake Monster	Fresh Water Octopus [9]
Lake Tota	Boyacá	Colombia	South America	Diablo Ballena (Devil Whale), Monster of Lake Tota	A huge black fish, bigger than a whale, with the head of a bull. [10]	1652–
Lake Elsinore	California	USA	North America	Elsie, Hamlet, Lake Elsinore Monster	Cross between a plesiosaur and a sea serpent [11]	1884–1994
Flathead Lake	Montana	USA	North America	Flossie, [12] Flathead Lake Monster,	Either a 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m) long eel-like creature; round, brown to blue-black in color and possesses steel-black eyes and undulating hips or a large-sized fish from 6 to 10 feet (2 to 3 m) in length. [12]
Lake Ontario	Ontario   New York	Canada   USA	North America	Gaasyendietha	Dragon that dwells in rivers and lakes of Canada, especially Lake Ontario. This dragon flies on a trail of fire, and can also spew fire.		Seneca Legend
Lake Thunderbird Lake Oolagah Lake Tenkiller	Oklahoma	USA	North America	The Giant Freshwater Octopus	A 20-foot long (6 m) giant octopus, reddish-brown with leathery skin [4] [13]		Thought to be responsible for Oklahoma lake drownings [13]
Gryttjen	Hälsingland	Sweden	Europe	Gryttie	Long, serpentine, and potentially horned. [14]	1980s–
Herrington Lake	Kentucky	USA	North America	Harry, Eel-Pig	Roughly 15 ft (4.6 m) long with a body like that of an eel and a skin tone/pattern reminiscent of a speckled fish. It is said to be as fast as a boat at times, and also possess a stubby pig-like snout and a somewhat curly tail. [15]	1925-1972
Hawkesbury River	New South Wales	Australia	Australia	Hawkesbury River Monster, Moolyewonk, Mirreeular	25 to 30-foot (7.6 to 9 m) grayish-black plesiosaur with a snake-like head. [16]
Lake Hodges	California	USA	North America	Hodgee	Plesiosaurs or Loch Ness Monster-like creature [17]
Devil's Lake	Wisconsin	USA	North America	Hokuwa	A long neck and small head, plesiosaur-like. [4]
Lake Simcoe	Ontario	Canada	North America	Igopogo, Kempenfelt Kelly	Seal-like animal. Length, 12–70 feet (3.6-21 m). Charcoal-gray color. Dog- or horse-like face. Prominent eyes. Gaping mouth. Neck is like a stovepipe. Several dorsal fins. Fishlike tail. [18]		Also known as Kempenfelt Kelly.
Iliamna Lake	Alaska	USA	North America	Illie, Iliamna Lake Monsters	Monstrous fish with blunt heads used to smash through boat bottoms. Said to resemble a barracuda, silvery in color with black stripes. [4]		First reported by the Aleut people
Lake Edward	North Kivu	Democratic Republic of the Congo,   Uganda	Africa	Irizima	Gigantic hippopotamus with the horns of a rhinoceros upon its head, or a marsh monster with a hippo's legs, an elephant' trunk, a lizard's head, and an aardvark's tail. [19]
Bear Lake	Idaho   Utah	USA	North America	Isabella, Bear Lake Monster	Head variously described as being similar to that of a cow, otter, crocodile, or a walrus (minus the tusks). Its size was reported to be at least fifty feet (15 m) long, and light cream in color. [20]		The creature can supposedly crawl onto the shore.
Lake Ikeda	Kagoshima	Japan	Asia	Issie	A huge saurian creature with black humps. [21]	1978
Lake Ontario	Ontario   New York	Canada   USA	North America	Kingstie	The descriptions over the years have been inconsistent, with color ranging from blue to brown, a large head or no head at all, bristled or bald, teeth like an alligator or toothless. [22]
Hudson River	New York	USA	North America	Kipsy, Hudson River Monster	Sea Serpent, shark, or manatee [23]
Lake Kussharo	Hokkaido	Japan	Asia	Kusshii	30 to 60 ft (9-18 m) long with humps on its back, a long neck and a pair of horns on its head. [24]
Lagarfljót		Iceland	Europe	Lagarfljót Worm	Sometimes said to resemble large islands, but at other times to rise out of the water in arches, spanning hundreds of fathoms. People were unsure what sort of monster this was because neither its head nor tail was visible from Skálholtsannáll. [25]	1345 [26] -Present
Lake Leelanau	Michigan	USA	North America	Lake Leelanau Monster	A log with eyes [27]	1910
Lake Tianchi	Jilin, Ryanggang	China   North Korea	Asia	Lake Tianchi Monster	A large turtle-like animal, or a long black creature, some 20–30 meters long with a small head shaped like that of a horse. [28]		Lake Tianchi is also known as Lake Chonji, and is partly located in North Korea.
Lake Van	Van, Bitlis	Turkey	Asia	Lake Van Monster	Said to resemble ancient marine reptiles such as a plesiosaur.
Lake Worth	Texas	USA	North America	Lake Worth Monster	Fishy man-goat, humanoid torso with goat legs, covered in white fur and scales [29]	1969
Lake Como	Lombardy	Italy	Europe	Lariosauro, Larry	Nothosaur [30]	1949–1957
Lake Victoria		Kenya   Uganda   Tanzania	Africa	Lukwata	20–30 feet (6-9 m) long, with dark smooth skin and a rounded head [31]
Lake Manitoba, Lake Winnipegosis	Manitoba	Canada	North America	Manipogo, Winnipogo	A long muddy-brown body with humps that show above the water, and a sheep-like head.	1908–1962	Manipogo also known as the Winnipogo as the Lake Monster is reported to live in Lake Manitoba which is connected to Lake Winnipegosis, Canada. The creature was dubbed Manipogo in 1957, the name echoing British Columbia's Ogopogo.
Gudgerama Creek	Northern Territory	Australia	Australia	Mannie, Maningrida monster	60 feet (18 m) long, dark, scaly, and three-headed. [32]	1972
Lake Memphrémagog	Vermont   Quebec	USA   Canada	North America	Memphré	Plesiosaurs or Loch Ness Monster-like creature [33]		Lake Memphrémagog lies partly in the USA.
Lake Manitou	Indiana	USA	North America	Meshekenabek	Thirty feet (9 m) long, dark in color, possesses a long neck with a horse-like head. [34]
Missouri River	Missouri	USA	North America	Mi-ni-wa-tu	An amphibious creature with a body like that of a buffalo, covered with red hair. It has a single horn in its forehead, and a single eye. Its back is notched like a saw or gear. [35]		From Lakota peoples' mythology
Lake Superior	Ontario	Canada	North America	Mishipeshu	Has the head and claws of a panther, but with scales and spines.
Congo River Basin		Republic of the Congo	Africa	Mokele-mbembe	Apatosaurus-like creature [36]
Elizabeth Lake	California	USA	North America	The Monster of Elizabeth Lake	Bat wings, the neck of a giraffe, the head of a bulldog, six legs, a length of at least fifty feet (15 m), and emit a horrible nauseating stench. [37]	1830–1886
Loch Morar	Scotland	United Kingdom	Europe	Morag	20-ft (6 m) serpent-like creature. [38]
Lakes of Killarney	Munster	Ireland	Europe	Muckie	27-ft (8.2 m) snake-like creature [39]	2003
Loch Maree	Scotland	United Kingdom	Europe	Muc-sheilch	Physically identical to Nessie
Lake Temiskaming	Ontario	Canada	North America	Mugwump	Approximately 20 ft (6 m) long, a black, glistening head with protruding eyeballs
Lake Alexandrina	South Australia	Australia	Australia	Muldjewangk	Sometimes portrayed as evil merfolk (half man half fish), or times as a gargantuan monster. It is also inconsistent whether there are many of the creatures, or a single "The Muldjewangk". [40]
Muskrat Lake	Ontario	Canada	North America	Mussie	Variously described as a walrus, a sturgeon, or as a three-eyed Loch Ness Monster-like creature [41]
Lake Nahuel Huapi	Río Negro Province and   Neuquén Province	Argentina	South America	Nahuelito	Plesiosaurs or Loch Ness Monster-like creature. [42]
Loch Ness	Scotland	United Kingdom	Europe	Nessie	Plesiosaurs-like
Lake Norman	North Carolina	USA	North America	Normie, Lake Norman Monster	Long and serpentine with scaly fins and flippers, a dog-like head, and red eyes. [4]	1967–
Great Salt Lake	Utah	USA	North America	North Shore Monster, Great Brine Shrimp, Old Briney	Monster crocodilian or monstrous shrimp-like crustacean	1840–
Bangweulu Swamp		Zambia	Africa	Nsanga	Crocodile-like animal with smooth skin and hooked claws. [43]
Lake Kariba		Zimbabwe	Africa	Nyami Nyami	Dragon-like creature with a snake's torso and the head of a fish. [44]		Season 4 episode 3 of River Monsters reveals that Nyaminyami was inspired by the Vundu Catfish, southern Africa's largest fish.
East Okoboji Lake	Iowa	USA	North America	Obojoki	A large dark greenish-brown animal with a head the size of a bowling ball. [45]	1903–2001
Onondaga Lake	New York	USA	North America	Oggie	Giant salamander [4]
Okanagan Lake	British Columbia	Canada	North America	Ogopogo	Green in color, three humps in the water and a horse-like bearded head.	1926–2011
Finger Lakes	New York	USA	North America	Old Greeny	Green Eel-like serpent [4]
Turtle Lake	Saskatchewan	Canada	North America	Turtle Lake Monster	Large ancient looking fish-like creature similar to a River Sturgeon; could in fact be trapped River Sturgeon. There might be up to three of them.	1923–Present
Lake Utopia	New Brunswick	Canada	North America	Old Ned	Approximately 20 feet (6 m) in length, having a large head, being reddish-brown or dark red in color, Eel-like [46]	1867–present
Great Slave Lake	Northwest Territories	Canada	North America	Ol' Slavey[ citation needed ]
Lake Pend Oreille	Idaho	USA	North America	Pend Oreille Paddler	Plesiosaurs or Loch Ness Monster-like creature [47]	1940s–1996
Lake Pepin	Minnesota	USA	North America	Pepie	Large Serpent Like Creature [48]
Bueng Khong Long	Bueng Kan	Thailand	Asia	Phaya Naga	Serpent-like creature	Ancient times–Present.	Scientists and researchers at the Faculty of Science of Chulalongkorn University have attributed these seemingly preternatural phenomena to standing waves in water, and posit that the existence of Phaya Nak is similar to belief in Loch Ness Monster in Scotland or Ogopogo in Canada. [49]
Pocomoonshine Lake	Maine	USA	North America	Poco	30–60-foot-long (9-18 m) snake [50] [51]
Lake Pohenegamook	Quebec	Canada	North America	Ponik	Dark Serpentine body and a horse-like head with catfish-like whiskers [4]	1874–present
Lake Superior	Ontario	Canada	North America	Pressie	Dark serpentine body with a long neck, a whale-like tail, and whiskers. [4]
Seljordsvatnet	Telemark	Norway	Europe	Seljordsormen, Selma	30 to 45-foot (9 to 14 m) serpent-like creature, resembling a large anaconda; some reports even include several humps on its back.	1750 [52] - Present
Tasik Chini	Pahang	Malaysia	Asia	Seri Gumum	Legendary dragon-like creature mentioned in old folklore, and other literary works
Payette Lake	Idaho	USA	North America	Sharlie, Slimy Slim, The Twilight Dragon	Serpent
Lake Powell	Arizona	USA	North America	Skin Fin	Possesses a large dorsal fin like that of a shark, a body built like an elephant, the flat wide tail of a manatee, and a head and neck like a miniature brontosaurus. Its skin is described as being a dark oily black and smooth like that of an eel. [53]
Lake De Smet	Wyoming	USA	North America	Smetty	Head like a horse, a bony ridge down its back, and about 40 feet (12 m) long. [54]
Storsjön	Jämtland	Sweden	Europe	Storsjöodjuret	Humped back and a long neck and tail. It has grayish-brown skin with a yellow underbelly, a dog-like head, and a body anywhere between 10 and 42 feet (3-13 m) in length. [55]	1635–
Lake Tahoe	California   Nevada	USA	North America	Tahoe Tessie	Large, serpent-like creature. [56]
Rivers, Lakes, and Caves throughout New Zealand [57]		New Zealand	Australia	Taniwha	Resembles a shark, dragon, or whale, or a shapeshifter that can appear like any of those animals. [58]		Creatures from Māori folklore
Bala Lake	Wales	United Kingdom	Europe	Teggie[ citation needed ]
Thetis Lake	British Columbia	Canada	North America	Thetis Lake Monster	Creature with "silvery scaled skin, sharp claws, and spikes on its head.	1972
Lake Lepel	Vitebsk	Belarus	Europe	Tsmok	Behemoths with the head of a deer or snake and the body of a seal. [59]
Wallowa Lake	Oregon	USA	North America	Wally, Wallowa Lake Monster	A long, serpent-like creature, often compared in appearance to the Chinese Dragon, with multiple humps on its back which can be seen when the creature swims along the surface of the water, some accounts also include horns atop the beasts head. [60]		Originated in Nez Pearce Legend
White River	Arkansas	USA	North America	Whitey, White River Monster	A gray fish-like creature with a horn sticking out from its forehead sometimes described as having a spiny back twenty feet (6 m) long. [61]		This monster is said to have been responsible for overturning a Confederate munitions boat during the civil war.
Arenal Lagoon [62] [63]	Alajuela	Costa Rica	North America		Cow-headed, horned, and serpentine [64]
St. Johns River [65]	Florida	United States	North America	St. Johns River Monster, Johnnie, Borinkus	Serpentine, with horns and a ridge on its back [65]
Sacramento River [66]	California	United States	North America	Wetlash	Water elemental, that resembles an elf made completely of water
Zegrze Reservoir [67]	Masovian Voivodeship	Poland	Europe	Zegrze Reservoir Monster

Gallery

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  A wooden carving of Nyaminyami
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  An artist's concept of Storsjöodjuret
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  An artist's concept of a Bunyip, 1890
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  Head of Phaya Nak at Songkhla Lake, Thailand

See also

• Lakes portal

• List of cryptids
• Underwater panther
• Sea monsters

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