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Revision as of 03:51, 3 May 2012
Below is a list of lake monsters that have been reported worldwide in lakes , reservoirs , ponds and marshes . River monsters and lagoon monsters are not included, nor are confirmed hoaxes and misidentifications.
List
Body of water
Province/State
Country
Continent
Creature
Description
Comments
Raystown Lake
Pennsylvania
USA
North America
"Raystown Ray"
Featured on the Syfy program Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files .
Wallowa Lake
Oregon
USA
North America
Wally
Okanagan Lake
British Columbia
Canada
North America
Ogopogo
Green in color, three humps in the water and a horse-like bearded head.
Reindeer Lake
Saskatchewan
Canada
North America
Thetis Lake
British Columbia
Canada
North America
Thetis Lake Monster
Possible escaped Tupinambis lizard.
Lake Manitoba
Manitoba
Canada
North America
Manipogo
Lake Winnipegosis
Manitoba
Canada
North America
Winnipogo
Lake Utopia
New Brunswick
Canada
North America
Lake Utopia Lake Monster
Crescent Lake
Newfoundland
Canada
North America
Cressie
Lake Simcoe
Ontario
Canada
North America
Igopogo
Also known as Kempenfelt Kelly .
Muskrat Lake
Ontario
Canada
North America
Mussie
Lake Ontario
Ontario
Canada
North America
Kingstie
(USA/Canada)
Lake Temiskaming
Ontario
Canada
North America
Mugwump
Thunder Bay
Ontario
Canada
North America
Ugly Merman
merbeing
Lake of the Woods
Ontario
Canada
North America
Woodsie
Lake of the Woods lies partly in the USA.
Lake Memphrémagog
Quebec
Canada
North America
Memphré
Lake Memphrémagog lies partly in the USA.
Lac Decaire
Quebec
Canada
North America
Lizzie
Lac Pohénégamook
Quebec
Canada
North America
Ponik
Lac Simon
Quebec
Canada
North America
White shark
Lac Hertel
Quebec
Canada
North America
Le Monstre du Lac Hertel
Popularized by a song by Groovy Aardvark ; no sightings seem to have been reported. The lake has a maximum depth of only 9 m (29.5 ft), insufficient for a "monster" to hide.
Iliamna Lake
Alaska
USA
North America
Illie
White River
Arkansas
USA
North America
White River Monster , "Whitey"
This monster is said to have been responsible for overturning a confederate munitions boat during the civil war .
Lake Elsinore
California
USA
North America
Hamlet
Lake Tahoe
California
USA
North America
Tahoe Tessie
(California/Nevada)
Fish Lake
California
USA
North America
Giant salamander
Homer Lake
California
USA
North America
Manitou
Scott Lake
Washington
USA
North America
Larry the 'Lympian
Lake Tarpon
Florida
USA
North America
Tarpie [ 1]
Payette Lake
Idaho
USA
North America
Sharlie , Slimy Slim
Fulks Lake
Indiana
USA
North America
Beast of 'Busco , Oscar the Turtle
Lake Pepin
Minnesota
USA
North America
"Pepie"
Red Lake/Mille Lacs/Others
Minnesota
USA
North America
Ouampenanagoag
Possible overgrown lake sturgeon ; known for supposedly eating the dead.
Lake Champlain
New York
Vermont
USA
North America
Champ
A reptilian creature, 20 to 40 feet in length, with a long neck, and four flippers, or webbed feet. Possibly capable of echolocation .
(USA/Canada)
Hudson River
New York
USA
North America
Hudson River Monster , "Kipsy"
Lake Erie
Ohio
USA
North America
Bessie , South Bay Bessie
(USA/Canada)
Lake Ray Hubbard
Texas
USA
North America
"Josh", the Lake Ray Hubbard Monster
Xiphactinus
(USA/Canada)
Lake Oologah
Oklahoma
USA
North America
"Ooly", the Oologah Lake Monster
Leptocleidus
Bear Lake
Idaho
Utah
USA
North America
Bear Lake Monster , Isabella
Crocodilian
The creature can supposedly crawl onto the shore.
Lake Thunderbird
Oklahoma
USA
North America
Oklahoma Octopus
freshwater Octopus
Great Salt Lake
Utah
USA
North America
North Shore Monster
Monster crocodilian
Rock Lake
Wisconsin
USA
North America
"Rocky"
Lago Dilolo
Angola
Africa
Chipekwe
Mamfe Pool
Cameroon
Africa
Mokele-mbembe
Lake Chad
Chad
Africa
Auli
Dilolo Swamps
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Africa
Chipekwe
Lake Edward
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Africa
Irizima
Maika marshes
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Africa
Mahamba
Lake T'ana
Ethiopia
Africa
Auli
Lake Victoria
Kenya
Africa
Lukwata
Lake Makele
Republic of the Congo
Africa
Mokele-mbembe
Lake Tebeki
Republic of the Congo
Africa
Mokele-mbembe
Lake Télé
Republic of the Congo
Africa
Mokele-mbembe
Lake Tanganyika
Tanzania
Africa
Chipekwe , Pamba
Lake Bangweulu
Zambia
Africa
Chipekwe
Kafue Flats
Zambia
Africa
Chipekwe
Lake Mweru
Zambia
Africa
Chipekwe
Lake Shiwa Ngandu
Zambia
Africa
Chipekwe
Bangweulu Swamp
Zambia
Africa
Nsanga
Lake Kashiba
Zambia
Africa
Ichitapa
Lake Kariba
Zimbabwe
Africa
Nyaminyami
Bassenthwaite Lake
England
United Kingdom
Europe
Eachy
Windermere
England
United Kingdom
Europe
Bow-Nessie
Llangorse Lake
Wales
United Kingdom
Europe
Gorsey
Loch Ness
Scotland
United Kingdom
Europe
Loch Ness Monster or "Nessie"
Perhaps the most famous of all lake monsters.
Loch Morar
Scotland
United Kingdom
Europe
Morag
Loch Maree
Scotland
United Kingdom
Europe
Muc-sheilch
Lagarfljót
Iceland
Europe
Lagarfljót Worm
Lakes of Killarney
Munster
Ireland
Europe
Muckie
Seljordsvatnet
Telemark
Norway
Europe
Seljordsormen
Storsjön
Sweden
Europe
Storsjöodjuret
in Jämtland
Gryttjen
Sweden
Europe
Gryttie
in Hälsingland
Varberg Fortress
Sweden
Europe
Varberg Fortress Moat Monster
Brosno Lake
Tver Oblast
Russia
Europe
Brosno Dragon
Also known as Brosnya .
Labynkyr Lake
Sakha Republic
Russia
Asia
Labynkyr Monster
Lake Khaiyr
eastern Siberia
Russia
Asia
Lake Van
Turkey
Asia
Lake Van Monster
Lake Kanas [ 2]
China
Asia
Lake Kanas Creatures
Tian Chi
Lake Tianchi
China
Asia
Lake Tianchi Monster
Lake Ikeda
Kagoshima
Japan
Asia
"Issie "
Lake Kussharo
Hokkaidō
Japan
Asia
"Kusshii "
Lake Argyle
Western Australia
Australia
Australia
Aggie
Lake Modewarre
Victoria
Australia
Australia
"Bunyip"
Lake Coleridge
New Zealand
New Zealand
"Lakey"
Lake Nahuel Huapi
Río Negro Province and Neuquén Province
Argentina
South America
"Nahuelito "
Lake Pinatubo
Zambales
Philippines
Asia
Pinatubo monster [ 3]
Serpent like creature
References
Coleman, Loren (2003). "Appendix". The Field Guide to Lake Monsters, Sea Serpents, and Other Mystery Denizens of the Deep . Trumbore, Harry; Lee Rollins, Mark. New York, New York: Penguin Group. p. 358. ISBN 1-58542-252-5 .
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