Lake
The open water area away from the shore, which is well-lit (photic zone) and dominated by plankton.
A new dataset offers detailed 3D bathymetry for 510,530 global lakes, representing 98.9% of global surface water storage. Lakes and Reservoirs | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov The open water area away from the shore,
Lakes are often temporary features on a geological timescale, created by glacial, tectonic, or volcanic processes, and eventually filled in by sedimentation. 530 global lakes