List of lakes of the Netherlands

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The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency published a map of surface water bodies in the Netherlands in 2010. [1] 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 50 hectares is 2,500 square kilometers. [2] While a comprehensive list of past and present lakes in the Netherlands is not available, selected lists can be found. [3]

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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:

Lakes

The following is a list of lakes of the Netherlands .

NamePart ofProvincesurface

(square kilometers)

Brielse Meer South Holland 4
Gooimeer Bordering Lakes North Holland / Flevoland 26.7
Veerse Meer [4] Zeeland 25.4
IJsselmeer [5] Flevoland / Friesland / North-Holland 1133.0
Veluwemeer Bordering Lakes Flevoland / Gelderland 32.5
Zuidlaardermeer [6] Drenthe / Groningen 20.8
Grevelingen [7] South Holland / Zeeland 137.5
Markermeer, including IJmeer [8] Flevoland / North Holland 684.6
Kagerplassen South Holland 3.4
Ketelmeer Bordering Lakes Flevoland / Overijssel 35
Lauwersmeer [9] Friesland / Groningen 57.6
Blauwe Meer Drenthe 0.2
Eemmeer Bordering Lakes Flevoland / North Holland / Utrecht 13.4
Burgumer Mar Friesland 0.4
Gaasperplas North Holland 1.7
Haringvliet [10] South Holland 112
Hofvijver South Holland 0.02
Kralingse Plas South Holland 1
Weerwater Flevoland 1.7
Veerplas North Holland 0.2
Westeinder plassen North Holland 10
Wolderwijd [11] Bordering Lakes Flevoland / Gelderland 18
Kortenhoefse plassen North Holland 0.36
Oldambtmeer [12] Groningen 0.8

Ancient lakes

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

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