List of lake monsters

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

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Body of waterAreaNationContinentName(s)DescriptionFirst and last reported sightingsNotes
Palmital Ravine, Anaga Flag of Tenerife.svg Tenerife Flag of Spain.svg Spain Europe Anguila peluda Monstrous hairy eel; with a head covered in hair and a threatening malice in its gaze. [1]
Alkali LakeFlag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Flag of the United States.svg 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.
Aluminé Lake, Limay River Bandera de la Provincia del Neuquen.svg Neuquén ProvinceFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina South America Nguruvilu Fox-headed aquatic snake
Altamaha River Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia (U.S. state) Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Altamaha-ha 30-foot (9.1 m) long with a snake-like head and flippers like a seal [2]
Memaloose LakeFlag of Oregon.svg Oregon Flag of the United States.svg USA North America AmhulukSerpentine with horns [3] Kalapuya Legend
Fulk LakeFlag of Indiana.svg Indiana Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Beast of 'Busco, Oscar the TurtleGiant Snapping Turtle1898–1948
Lake Erie Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Bessie, South Bay BessieSnake-like and 30 to 40 ft (9.1 to 12.2 m) long, at least a foot (30 cm) in diameter, with a grayish color. [4]
Erie Canal Flag of New York.svg New York Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Canal MonsterGiant snake-like creature [5] 1910-2006Said to grab pets and small children into the canal.
Black River Flag of New York.svg New York Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Black River MonsterDark-colored serpentine body with flippers and large bulging eyes [6] 1951–
Lake Dillon Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Blue Dilly Manta ray like creature
Lake Mendota Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Flag of the United States.svg USA North America BozhoSerpentine creature, sometimes taken for a log until it moves.circa 1860–????Said to play 'pranks' such as chasing boats and tickling bathers' feet. [7] Namesake of local arts & culture news website. [8]
Brosno Lake Flag of Tver Oblast.svg Tver Oblast Flag of Russia.svg Russia Europe Brosno Dragon, Brosnya[ citation needed ]
Lake Khaiyr Flag of Sakha.svg Sakha Flag of Russia.svg Russia Asia Lake Khaiyr Monster
Labynkyr Lake Flag of Sakha.svg Sakha Flag of Russia.svg Russia Asia Labynkyr Devil or Labynkyrsky ChertVarious descriptions - possibly 26 feet (7.9 m) long
Various swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds and waterholes across AustraliaFlag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Australia Bunyip Variously described as having a round head, an elongated neck, and a body resembling that of an ox, hippopotamus, or manatee. [9] Part of traditional Aboriginal beliefs and stories throughout Australia
Lake Champlain Flag of New York.svg New York

Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont
Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Flag of the United States.svg USA
North America Champ A reptilian creature with slimy gray skin, 20 to 40 feet (6.1 to 12.2 m) in length, with a long neck, a horselike head, and four flippers. [6]
Charles Mill Lake Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Charles Mill Lake MonsterArmless Reptilian with luminous green skin and glowing green eyes [6] 1959–1963
Chesapeake Bay Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland

Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia

Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware

Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Chessie Dark-colored snakelike body with flippers. [6]
Crescent Lake Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada North America Cressie Eel-Like Lake Monster [10] 1950s–present
Devil's Lake Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Devil's Lake MonsterFresh Water Octopus [11]
Lake Tota Flag of Boyaca Department.svg Boyacá Flag of Colombia.svg 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. [12] 1652–
Lake Elsinore Flag of California.svg California Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Elsie, Hamlet, Lake Elsinore MonsterCross between a plesiosaur and a sea serpent [13] 1884–1994
Flathead Lake Flag of Montana.svg Montana Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Flossie, [14] Flathead Lake Monster,Either a 20 to 40 feet (6.1 to 12.2 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 (1.8 to 3.0 m) in length. [14]
Lake Ontario Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario Flag of New York.svg New York Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Flag of the United States.svg 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

Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma Flag of the United States.svg USA North America The Giant Freshwater OctopusA 20-foot (6.1 m) long giant octopus, reddish-brown with leathery skin [6] [15] Thought to be responsible for Oklahoma lake drownings [15]
Gryttjen Halsingland vapen.svg Hälsingland Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Europe GryttieLong, serpentine, and potentially horned. [16] 1980s–
Herrington Lake Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Harry, Eel-PigRoughly 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. [17] 1925-1972
Hawkesbury River Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Australia Hawkesbury River Monster, Moolyewonk, Mirreeular25 to 30-foot (7.6 to 9 m) grayish-black plesiosaur with a snake-like head. [18]
Lake Hodges Flag of California.svg California Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Hodgee Plesiosaurs or Loch Ness Monster-like creature [19]
Devil's Lake Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Flag of the United States.svg USA North America HokuwaA long neck and small head, plesiosaur-like. [6]
Lake Simcoe Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada North America Igopogo, Kempenfelt KellySeal-like animal. Length, 12–70 feet (3.7–21.3 m). Charcoal-gray color. Dog- or horse-like face. Prominent eyes. Gaping mouth. Neck is like a stovepipe. Several dorsal fins. Fishlike tail. [20] Also known as Kempenfelt Kelly.
Iliamna Lake Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska Flag of the United States.svg 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. [6] First reported by the Aleut people
Lake Edward North Kivu Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Democratic Republic of the Congo, Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Africa IrizimaGigantic 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. [21]
Bear Lake Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho

Flag of Utah.svg Utah

Flag of the United States.svg 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. [22] The creature can supposedly crawl onto the shore.
Lake Ikeda Flag of Kagoshima Prefecture.svg Kagoshima Flag of Japan.svg Japan Asia Issie A huge saurian creature with black humps. [23] 1978
Lake Ontario Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario Flag of New York.svg New York Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Flag of the United States.svg USA North America KingstieThe 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. [24]
Hudson River Flag of New York.svg New York Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Kipsy, Hudson River Monster Sea Serpent, shark, or manatee [25]
Lake Kussharo Flag of Hokkaido Prefecture.svg Hokkaido Flag of Japan.svg Japan Asia Kusshii 30 to 60 ft (9.1 to 18.3 m) long with humps on its back, a long neck and a pair of horns on its head. [26]
Lagarfljót Flag of Iceland.svg 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. [27] 1345 [28] -Present
Lake Leelanau Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Lake Leelanau MonsterA log with eyes [29] 1910
Lake Tianchi Jilin, Ryanggang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Flag of North Korea.svg 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. [30] Lake Tianchi is also known as Lake Chonji, and is partly located in North Korea.
Lake Van Van, Bitlis Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Asia Lake Van Monster Said to resemble ancient marine reptiles such as a plesiosaur.
Lake Worth Flag of Texas.svg Texas Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Lake Worth Monster Fishy man-goat, humanoid torso with goat legs, covered in white fur and scales [31] 1969
Lake Como Flag of Lombardy.svg Lombardy Flag of Italy.svg Italy Europe Lariosauro, Larry Nothosaur [32] 1949–1957
Lake Victoria Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda

Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania

Africa Lukwata 20–30 feet (6.1–9.1 m) long, with dark smooth skin and a rounded head [33]
Lake Manitoba, Lake Winnipegosis Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada North America Manipogo, Winnipogo A long muddy-brown body with humps that show above the water, and a sheep-like head.1908–1962Manipogo 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 Flag of the Northern Territory.svg Northern Territory Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Australia Mannie, Maningrida monster60 feet (18 m) long, dark, scaly, and three-headed. [34] 1972
Lake Memphrémagog Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont

Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec

Flag of the United States.svg USA
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
North America Memphré Plesiosaurs or Loch Ness Monster-like creature [35] Lake Memphrémagog lies partly in the USA.
Lake Manitou Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Flag of the United States.svg USA North America MeshekenabekThirty feet (9 m) long, dark in color, possesses a long neck with a horse-like head. [36]
Missouri River Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Mi-ni-wa-tuAn 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. [37] From Lakota peoples' mythology
Lake Superior Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada North America Mishipeshu Has the head and claws of a panther, but with scales and spines.
Congo River Basin Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Republic of the Congo Africa Mokele-mbembe Apatosaurus-like creature [38]
Elizabeth Lake Flag of California.svg California Flag of the United States.svg USA North America The Monster of Elizabeth LakeBat 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. [39] 1830–1886
Loch Morar Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Europe Morag 20 ft (6.1 m) serpent-like creature. [40]
Lakes of Killarney Flag of Munster.svg Munster Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Europe Muckie 27 ft (8.2 m) snake-like creature [41] 2003
Loch Maree Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Europe Muc-sheilch Physically identical to Nessie
Lake Temiskaming Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada North America Mugwump Approximately 20 ft (6.1 m) long, a black, glistening head with protruding eyeballs
Lake Alexandrina Flag of South Australia.svg South Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg 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". [42]
Muskrat Lake Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada North America Mussie Variously described as a walrus, a sturgeon, or as a three-eyed Loch Ness Monster-like creature [43]

Lake Nahuel Huapi

Flag of Rio Negro Province.svg Río Negro Province and Bandera de la Provincia del Neuquen.svg Neuquén ProvinceFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina South America Nahuelito Plesiosaurs or Loch Ness Monster-like creature. [44] 1910–2024
Loch Ness Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Europe Nessie Plesiosaurs-like
Lake Norman Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Normie, Lake Norman MonsterLong and serpentine with scaly fins and flippers, a dog-like head, and red eyes. [6] 1967–
Great Salt Lake Flag of Utah.svg Utah Flag of the United States.svg USA North America North Shore Monster, Great Brine Shrimp, Old BrineyMonster crocodilian or monstrous shrimp-like crustacean1840–
Bangweulu Swamp Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Africa Nsanga Crocodile-like animal with smooth skin and hooked claws. [45]
Lake Kariba Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Africa Nyami Nyami Dragon-like creature with a snake's torso and the head of a fish. [46] Season 4 episode 3 of River Monsters reveals that Nyaminyami was inspired by the Vundu Catfish, southern Africa's largest fish.
East Okoboji Lake Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Obojoki A large dark greenish-brown animal with a head the size of a bowling ball. [47] 1903–2001
Onondaga Lake Flag of New York.svg New York Flag of the United States.svg USA North America OggieGiant salamander [6]
Okanagan Lake Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada North America Ogopogo Green in color, three humps in the water and a horse-like bearded head.1926–2011
Finger Lakes Flag of New York.svg New York Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Old Greeny Green Eel-like serpent [6]
Turtle Lake Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 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 Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada North America Old Ned Approximately 20 feet (6.1 m) in length, having a large head, being reddish-brown or dark red in color, Eel-like [48] 1867–present
Great Slave Lake Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg Northwest Territories Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada North America Ol' Slavey[ citation needed ]
Lake Pend Oreille Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Pend Oreille Paddler Plesiosaurs or Loch Ness Monster-like creature [49] 1940s–1996
Lake Pepin Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Flag of the United States.svg USA North America PepieLarge Serpent Like Creature [50]
Bueng Khong Long, Mekong River Flag of Bueng Kan Province.png Bueng Kan
Flag Nong Khai Province.png Nong Khai
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Asia Phaya Naga Serpent-like creatureAncient times–presentScientists 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. [51]
Pocomoonshine Lake Flag of Maine.svg Maine Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Poco30–60-foot-long (9–18 m) snake [52] [53]
Lake Pohenegamook Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada North America PonikDark Serpentine body and a horse-like head with catfish-like whiskers [6] 1874–present
Lake Superior Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada North America PressieDark serpentine body with a long neck, a whale-like tail, and whiskers. [6]
Seljordsvatnet Flag of Telemark.svg Telemark Flag of Norway.svg Norway Europe Seljordsormen, Selma30 to 45-foot (9 to 14 m) serpent-like creature, resembling a large anaconda; some reports even include several humps on its back.1750 [54] - Present
Tasik Chini Flag of Pahang.svg Pahang Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Asia Seri Gumum Legendary dragon-like creature mentioned in old folklore, and other literary works
Payette Lake Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Sharlie, Slimy Slim, The Twilight DragonSerpent
Lake Powell Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Skin FinPossesses 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. [55]
Lake De Smet Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming Flag of the United States.svg USA North America SmettyHead like a horse, a bony ridge down its back, and about 40 feet (12 m) long. [56]
Storsjön Jamtland vapen.svg Jämtland Flag of Sweden.svg 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 (3.0 and 12.8 m) in length. [57] 1635–
Lake Tahoe Flag of California.svg California Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Tahoe Tessie Large, serpent-like creature. [58]
Rivers, Lakes, and Caves throughout New Zealand [59] Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Australia Taniwha Resembles a shark, dragon, or whale, or a shapeshifter that can appear like any of those animals. [60] Creatures from Māori folklore
Bala Lake Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Europe Teggie[ citation needed ]
Thetis Lake Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada North America Thetis Lake Monster Creature with "silvery scaled skin, sharp claws, and spikes on its head.1972
Lake LepelFlag of Viciebsk, Belarus.svg Vitebsk Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus Europe Tsmok Behemoths with the head of a deer or snake and the body of a seal. [61]
Wallowa Lake Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Flag of the United States.svg USA North America Wally, Wallowa Lake MonsterA 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. [62] Originated in Nez Pearce Legend
White River Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas Flag of the United States.svg 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 (6.1 m) long. [63] This monster is said to have been responsible for overturning a Confederate munitions boat during the civil war.
Arenal Lagoon [64] [65] Bandera de la Provincia de Alajuela.svg Alajuela Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica North America Cow-headed, horned, and serpentine [66]
St. Johns River [67] Flag of Florida.svg Florida Flag of the United States.svg United States North America St. Johns River Monster, Johnnie, BorinkusSerpentine, with horns and a ridge on its back [67]
Sacramento River [68] Flag of California.svg California Flag of the United States.svg United States North America WetlashWater elemental, that resembles an elf made completely of water
Zegrze Reservoir [69] POL wojewodztwo mazowieckie flag.svg Masovian Voivodeship Flag of Poland.svg Poland Europe Zegrze Reservoir Monster

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