About the Lake Map Database
The Lake Map Database is a comprehensive reference website created with the purpose of cataloging and documenting bathymetric surveys of natural lakes worldwide to benefit those scientists whose research necessitates knowledge of lake basin morphology. By providing both bathymetric maps and bibliographic citations, it is hoped that this website would prove to be a useful source of both current as well as historical information on lake morphometry.
The bathymetric data are presented in three main sections: The OVERVIEW section presents a map displaying the locations of all bathymetric maps cataloged in our database. The user may pan and zoom around the map in order to find a desired lake. Each lake has a pin that if clicked on displays its name in an information box. The SEARCH section provides two methods for data retrieval; by Morphometry and by Survey. Results of each query can be downloaded in CSV format. The ATLAS section presents atlas-style compilations of bathymetric maps for select regions that can be viewed as low-resolution images. PDF files and KMZ files for these maps can be downloaded directly for most lakes.
If a particular lake is not listed in any section, please check the UPDATES section often as we have maps and data for over 10,000 lakes as well as access to thousands more that have not yet been catalogued. Please CONTACT US if you are interested in obtaining any bathymetric maps, datasets, or KMZ files for use in your project, or would like to inquire about the availability of bathymetric data for a particular lake not listed on our website.
If you would like to contribute any bathymetric data or maps that you might have personally collected or have access to, we would appreciate it if you could fill out the appropriate information in the CONTACT US form.
The compilation of the data presented on this website would not have been possible without the generous contributions and efforts of a vast number of academics and librarians as well as personnel from state agencies, private firms, and lake associations. We appreciate your kindness and generosity.
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