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Lake

A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from the ocean, although they may be connected with the ocean by rivers.

Extends: Lakes, [Bodies of water](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Bodies of water), [Lacustrine landforms](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Lacustrine landforms)