After torrential flooding the upper Midwest, sediment runoff discolors Lake Superior.
Published Jun 29, 2018
After a heavy snowfall in April, muddy rivers and streams are turning Lake Erie brown.
Published Apr 28, 2018
Acquired December 17, 2010, and December 10, 2010, these natural-color images show suspended sediments changing the appearance of Lake Michigan.
Published Jan 11, 2011
February is typically the dry season in northern South America, but in 2005, unusual torrential rains triggered deadly floods in Venezuela and Colombia.
Published Feb 28, 2005
The largest lake on the Balkan Peninsula is colored by sediments eroded from the surrounding highlands.
Published May 31, 2020
Long and short. Deep and shallow. Salty and fresh. Blue and brown. These are Africa’s Lake Tanganyika and Lake Rukwa.
Published Jun 20, 2019
In the wake of Hurricane Irene’s heavy rains, sediment filled the Hudson River and New York Harbor.
Published Sep 2, 2011
Lake Teletskoye, one of Siberia’s prime tourist destinations, is a large lake that is nestled in a narrow valley between the snow-capped Al-tyntu (west, at top) and Korbu (east, at bottom) mountain ridges of the Altai Mountains. The lake is nearly 80 kilometers long by 5 kilometers wide and 325 meters deep; it is one of the deepest lakes in the world. But Lake Teletskoye is more than a large, deep lake. It is located within the 9,000 km² Altaisky Zapovednik nature reserve, which helps protect its unspoiled waters.
Published Oct 11, 2004
Salt and algae lend color to the bed of this desert lake in Iran.
Published Feb 20, 2017
Fine clay sediment laid down by ancient glaciers gives color to modern lakes on the Canadian Shield.
Published Nov 20, 2017
By mid-June 2009, the rare filling of this lake in Australia’s Simpson Desert appeared to have reached its peak.
Published Jun 21, 2009
Inle Lake is home to floating tomato farms and booming tourism.
Published Apr 1, 2015
The usually dry, inland lake in Australia came alive with color after flood waters arrived in the late summer of 2017.
Published Feb 27, 2017
