🌊 Crater Lakes of the World

These are notable crater lakes — pools of water gathered in the bowls of volcanoes and, rarely, impact scars, often startlingly blue or green and among the most remote and vivid waters on Earth. Each profile shows where the lake lies, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

94 crater lakes from 30 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any crater lake for its full profile.

Africa (13) Americas (9) Asia (35) Europe (20) Oceania (17)

Africa (13 crater lakes)

Americas (9 crater lakes)

Asia (35 crater lakes)

Europe (20 crater lakes)

Oceania (17 crater lakes)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.