Overview of lakes on the Korean Peninsula
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Korea_0098.jpg/220px-Korea_0098.jpg)
Most of the lakes of Korea are artificial reservoirs, due to the country's rugged topography. Natural lakes include the crater lakes atop Hallasan and Paektu Mountain, Upo Wetland, and various lagoons along the coast of the Sea of Japan.
North Korea
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Paektu_Mountain%27s_Heaven_Lake.jpg/220px-Paektu_Mountain%27s_Heaven_Lake.jpg)
South Korea
See also
References
- North Korea in pictures, p. 100, at Google Books
External links
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