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The list of lake and river monsters attested in worldwide folklore.

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Body of water Area Nation Continent Name(s) Description First and last reported sightings Notes
Palmital Ravine, Anaga Tenerife Spain Europe Anguila peluda Monstrous hairy eel; with a head covered in hair and a threatening malice in its gaze.[1]
Alkali Lake Nebraska USA North America Alkali Lake Monster 40-foot-long (12 m) alligator-like creature with rough, grayish-brown skin and a horn-like appendage located between its eyes and nostrils.
Aluminé Lake, Limay River Neuquén Province Argentina South America Nguruvilu Fox-headed aquatic snake
Altamaha River Georgia (U.S. state) USA North America Altamaha-ha 30-foot (9.1 m) long with a snake-like head and flippers like a seal[2]
Memaloose Lake Oregon USA North America Amhuluk Serpentine with horns[3] Kalapuya Legend
Fulk Lake Indiana USA North America Beast of 'Busco, Oscar the Turtle Giant Snapping Turtle 1898–1948
Lake Erie Ohio USA North America Bessie, South Bay Bessie Snake-like and 30 to 40 ft (9.1 to 12.2 m) long, at least a foot (30 cm) in diameter, with a grayish color.[4]
Erie Canal New York USA North America Canal Monster Giant snake-like creature[5][6] 1910-2006 Said to grab pets and small children into the canal.
Black River New York USA North America Black River Monster Dark-colored serpentine body with flippers and large bulging eyes[7] 1951–
Lake Dillon Colorado USA North America Blue Dilly Manta ray like creature
Lake Mendota Wisconsin USA North America Bozho Serpentine creature, sometimes taken for a log until it moves. circa 1860–???? Said to play 'pranks' such as chasing boats and tickling bathers' feet.[8] Namesake of local arts & culture news website.[9]
Brosno Lake Tver Oblast Russia Europe Brosno Dragon, Brosnya [citation needed]
Lake Khaiyr Sakha Russia Asia Lake Khaiyr Monster
Labynkyr Lake Sakha Russia Asia Labynkyr Devil or Labynkyrsky Chert Various descriptions - possibly 26 feet (7.9 m) long
Various swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds and waterholes across Australia Victoria Australia Australia Bunyip Variously described as having a round head, an elongated neck, and a body resembling that of an ox, hippopotamus, or manatee.[10] Part of traditional Aboriginal beliefs and stories throughout Australia
Lake Champlain New York

Vermont
Quebec

Canada
USA 		North America Champ A reptilian creature with slimy gray skin, 20 to 40 feet (6.1 to 12.2 m) in length, with a long neck, a horselike head, and four flippers.[7]
Charles Mill Lake Ohio USA North America Charles Mill Lake Monster Armless Reptilian with luminous green skin and glowing green eyes[7] 1959–1963
Chesapeake Bay Maryland

Virginia

Delaware

USA North America Chessie Dark-colored snakelike body with flippers.[7]
Crescent Lake Newfoundland and Labrador Canada North America Cressie Eel-Like Lake Monster[11] 1950s–present
Devil's Lake Wisconsin USA North America Devil's Lake Monster Fresh Water Octopus[12]
Lake Tota Boyacá Colombia South America Diablo Ballena (Devil Whale), Monster of Lake Tota A huge black fish, bigger than a whale, with the head of a bull.[13] 1652–
Lake Elsinore California USA North America Elsie, Hamlet, Lake Elsinore Monster Cross between a plesiosaur and a sea serpent[14] 1884–1994
Flathead Lake Montana USA North America Flossie,[15] Flathead Lake Monster, Either a 20 to 40 feet (6.1 to 12.2 m) long eel-like creature; round, brown to blue-black in color and possesses steel-black eyes and undulating hips or a large-sized fish from 6 to 10 feet (1.8 to 3.0 m) in length.[15]
Lake Ontario Ontario New York Canada USA North America Gaasyendietha Dragon that dwells in rivers and lakes of Canada, especially Lake Ontario. This dragon flies on a trail of fire, and can also spew fire. Seneca Legend
Lake Thunderbird

Lake Oolagah

Lake Tenkiller

Oklahoma USA North America The Giant Freshwater Octopus A 20-foot (6.1 m) long giant octopus, reddish-brown with leathery skin[7][16] Thought to be responsible for Oklahoma lake drownings[16]
Gryttjen Hälsingland Sweden Europe Gryttie Long, serpentine, and potentially horned.[17] 1980s–
Herrington Lake Kentucky USA North America Harry, Eel-Pig Roughly 15 ft (4.6 m) long with a body like that of an eel and a skin tone/pattern reminiscent of a speckled fish. It is said to be as fast as a boat at times, and also possess a stubby pig-like snout and a somewhat curly tail.[18] 1925-1972
Hawkesbury River New South Wales Australia Australia Hawkesbury River Monster, Moolyewonk, Mirreeular 25 to 30-foot (7.6 to 9 m) grayish-black plesiosaur with a snake-like head.[19]
Lake Hodges California USA North America Hodgee Plesiosaurs or Loch Ness Monster-like creature[20]
Devil's Lake Wisconsin USA North America Hokuwa A long neck and small head, plesiosaur-like.[7]
Lake Simcoe Ontario Canada North America Igopogo, Kempenfelt Kelly Seal-like animal. Length, 12–70 feet (3.7–21.3 m). Charcoal-gray color. Dog- or horse-like face. Prominent eyes. Gaping mouth. Neck is like a stovepipe. Several dorsal fins. Fishlike tail.[21] Also known as Kempenfelt Kelly.
Iliamna Lake Alaska USA North America Illie, Iliamna Lake Monsters Monstrous fish with blunt heads used to smash through boat bottoms. Said to resemble a barracuda, silvery in color with black stripes.[7] First reported by the Aleut people
Lake Edward North Kivu Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda Africa Irizima Gigantic hippopotamus with the horns of a rhinoceros upon its head, or a marsh monster with a hippo's legs, an elephant' trunk, a lizard's head, and an aardvark's tail.[22]
Bear Lake Idaho

Utah

USA North America Isabella, Bear Lake Monster Head variously described as being similar to that of a cow, otter, crocodile, or a walrus (minus the tusks). Its size was reported to be at least fifty feet (15 m) long, and light cream in color.[23] The creature can supposedly crawl onto the shore.
Lake Ikeda Kagoshima Japan Asia Issie A huge saurian creature with black humps.[24] 1978
Lake Ontario Ontario New York Canada USA North America Kingstie The descriptions over the years have been inconsistent, with color ranging from blue to brown, a large head or no head at all, bristled or bald, teeth like an alligator or toothless.[25]
Hudson River New York USA North America Kipsy, Hudson River Monster Sea Serpent, shark, or manatee[26]
Lake Kussharo Hokkaido Japan Asia Kusshii 30 to 60 ft (9.1 to 18.3 m) long with humps on its back, a long neck and a pair of horns on its head.[27]
Lagarfljót Iceland Europe Lagarfljót Worm Sometimes said to resemble large islands, but at other times to rise out of the water in arches, spanning hundreds of fathoms. People were unsure what sort of monster this was because neither its head nor tail was visible from Skálholtsannáll.[28] 1345[29]-Present
Lake Leelanau Michigan USA North America Lake Leelanau Monster A log with eyes[30] 1910
Lake Tianchi Jilin, Ryanggang China North Korea Asia Lake Tianchi Monster A large turtle-like animal, or a long black creature, some 20–30 meters long with a small head shaped like that of a horse.[31] Lake Tianchi is also known as Lake Chonji, and is partly located in North Korea.
Lake Van Van, Bitlis Turkey Asia Lake Van Monster Said to resemble ancient marine reptiles such as a plesiosaur.
Lake Worth Texas USA North America Lake Worth Monster Fishy man-goat, humanoid torso with goat legs, covered in white fur and scales[32] 1969
Lake Como Lombardy Italy Europe Lariosauro, Larry Nothosaur[33] 1949–1957
Lake Victoria Kenya Uganda

Tanzania

Africa Lukwata 20–30 feet (6.1–9.1 m) long, with dark smooth skin and a rounded head[34]
Lake Manitoba, Lake Winnipegosis Manitoba Canada North America Manipogo, Winnipogo A long muddy-brown body with humps that show above the water, and a sheep-like head. 1908–1962 Manipogo also known as the Winnipogo as the Lake Monster is reported to live in Lake Manitoba which is connected to Lake Winnipegosis, Canada. The creature was dubbed Manipogo in 1957, the name echoing British Columbia's Ogopogo.
Gudgerama Creek Northern Territory Australia Australia Mannie, Maningrida monster 60 feet (18 m) long, dark, scaly, and three-headed.[35] 1972
Lake Memphrémagog Vermont

Quebec

USA
Canada 		North America Memphré Plesiosaurs or Loch Ness Monster-like creature[36] Lake Memphrémagog lies partly in the USA.
Lake Manitou Indiana USA North America Meshekenabek Thirty feet (9 m) long, dark in color, possesses a long neck with a horse-like head.[37]
Missouri River Missouri USA North America Mi-ni-wa-tu An amphibious creature with a body like that of a buffalo, covered with red hair. It has a single horn in its forehead, and a single eye. Its back is notched like a saw or gear.[38] From Lakota peoples' mythology
Lake Superior Ontario Canada North America Mishipeshu Has the head and claws of a panther, but with scales and spines.
Congo River Basin Republic of the Congo Africa Mokele-mbembe Apatosaurus-like creature[39]
Elizabeth Lake California USA North America The Monster of Elizabeth Lake Bat wings, the neck of a giraffe, the head of a bulldog, six legs, a length of at least fifty feet (15 m), and emit a horrible nauseating stench.[40] 1830–1886
Loch Morar Scotland United Kingdom Europe Morag 20 ft (6.1 m) serpent-like creature.[41]
Lakes of Killarney Munster Ireland Europe Muckie 27 ft (8.2 m) snake-like creature[42] 2003
Loch Maree Scotland United Kingdom Europe Muc-sheilch Physically identical to Nessie
Lake Temiskaming Ontario Canada North America Mugwump Approximately 20 ft (6.1 m) long, a black, glistening head with protruding eyeballs
Lake Alexandrina South Australia Australia Australia Muldjewangk Sometimes portrayed as evil merfolk (half man half fish), or times as a gargantuan monster. It is also inconsistent whether there are many of the creatures, or a single "The Muldjewangk".[43]
Muskrat Lake Ontario Canada North America Mussie Variously described as a walrus, a sturgeon, or as a three-eyed Loch Ness Monster-like creature[44]

Lake Nahuel Huapi

Río Negro Province and Neuquén Province Argentina South America Nahuelito Plesiosaurs or Loch Ness Monster-like creature.[45] 1910–2024
Loch Ness Scotland United Kingdom Europe Nessie Plesiosaurs-like
Lake Norman North Carolina USA North America Normie, Lake Norman Monster Long and serpentine with scaly fins and flippers, a dog-like head, and red eyes.[7] 1967–
Great Salt Lake Utah USA North America North Shore Monster, Great Brine Shrimp, Old Briney Monster crocodilian or monstrous shrimp-like crustacean 1840–
Bangweulu Swamp Zambia Africa Nsanga Crocodile-like animal with smooth skin and hooked claws.[46]
Lake Kariba Zimbabwe Africa Nyami Nyami Dragon-like creature with a snake's torso and the head of a fish.[47] Season 4 episode 3 of River Monsters reveals that Nyaminyami was inspired by the Vundu Catfish, southern Africa's largest fish.
East Okoboji Lake Iowa USA North America Obojoki A large dark greenish-brown animal with a head the size of a bowling ball.[48] 1903–2001
Onondaga Lake New York USA North America Oggie Giant salamander[7]
Okanagan Lake British Columbia Canada North America Ogopogo Green in color, three humps in the water and a horse-like bearded head. 1926–2011
Finger Lakes New York USA North America Old Greeny Green Eel-like serpent[7]
Turtle Lake Saskatchewan Canada North America Turtle Lake Monster Large ancient looking fish-like creature similar to a River Sturgeon; could in fact be trapped River Sturgeon. There might be up to three of them. 1923–Present
Lake Utopia New Brunswick Canada North America Old Ned Approximately 20 feet (6.1 m) in length, having a large head, being reddish-brown or dark red in color, Eel-like[49] 1867–present
Great Slave Lake Northwest Territories Canada North America Ol' Slavey[citation needed]
Lake Pend Oreille Idaho USA North America Pend Oreille Paddler Plesiosaurs or Loch Ness Monster-like creature[50] 1940s–1996
Lake Pepin Minnesota USA North America Pepie Large Serpent Like Creature[51]
Bueng Khong Long, Mekong River Bueng Kan
Nong Khai 		Thailand Asia Phaya Naga Serpent-like creature Ancient times–present Scientists and researchers at the Faculty of Science of Chulalongkorn University have attributed these seemingly preternatural phenomena to standing waves in water, and posit that the existence of Phaya Nak is similar to belief in Loch Ness Monster in Scotland or Ogopogo in Canada.[52]
Pocomoonshine Lake Maine USA North America Poco 30–60-foot-long (9–18 m) snake[53][54]
Lake Pohenegamook Quebec Canada North America Ponik Dark Serpentine body and a horse-like head with catfish-like whiskers[7] 1874–present
Lake Superior Ontario Canada North America Pressie Dark serpentine body with a long neck, a whale-like tail, and whiskers.[7]
Seljordsvatnet Telemark Norway Europe Seljordsormen, Selma 30 to 45-foot (9 to 14 m) serpent-like creature, resembling a large anaconda; some reports even include several humps on its back. 1750[55]- Present
Tasik Chini Pahang Malaysia Asia Seri Gumum Legendary dragon-like creature mentioned in old folklore, and other literary works
Payette Lake Idaho USA North America Sharlie, Slimy Slim, The Twilight Dragon Serpent
Lake Powell Arizona USA North America Skin Fin Possesses a large dorsal fin like that of a shark, a body built like an elephant, the flat wide tail of a manatee, and a head and neck like a miniature brontosaurus. Its skin is described as being a dark oily black and smooth like that of an eel.[56]
Lake De Smet Wyoming USA North America Smetty Head like a horse, a bony ridge down its back, and about 40 feet (12 m) long.[57]
Storsjön Jämtland Sweden Europe Storsjöodjuret Humped back and a long neck and tail. It has grayish-brown skin with a yellow underbelly, a dog-like head, and a body anywhere between 10 and 42 feet (3.0 and 12.8 m) in length.[58] 1635–
Lake Tahoe California Nevada USA North America Tahoe Tessie Large, serpent-like creature.[59]
Rivers, Lakes, and Caves throughout New Zealand[60] New Zealand Australia Taniwha Resembles a shark, dragon, or whale, or a shapeshifter that can appear like any of those animals.[61] Creatures from Māori folklore
Bala Lake Wales United Kingdom Europe Teggie[citation needed]
Thetis Lake British Columbia Canada North America Thetis Lake Monster Creature with "silvery scaled skin, sharp claws, and spikes on its head. 1972
Lake Lepel Vitebsk Belarus Europe Tsmok Behemoths with the head of a deer or snake and the body of a seal.[62]
Wallowa Lake Oregon USA North America Wally, Wallowa Lake Monster A long, serpent-like creature, often compared in appearance to the Chinese Dragon, with multiple humps on its back which can be seen when the creature swims along the surface of the water, some accounts also include horns atop the beasts head.[63] Originated in Nez Pearce Legend
White River Arkansas USA North America Whitey, White River Monster A gray fish-like creature with a horn sticking out from its forehead sometimes described as having a spiny back twenty feet (6.1 m) long.[64] This monster is said to have been responsible for overturning a Confederate munitions boat during the civil war.
Arenal Lagoon[65][66] Alajuela Costa Rica North America Cow-headed, horned, and serpentine[67]
St. Johns River[68] Florida United States North America St. Johns River Monster, Johnnie, Borinkus Serpentine, with horns and a ridge on its back[68]
Sacramento River[69] California United States North America Wetlash Water elemental, that resembles an elf made completely of water
Zegrze Reservoir[70] Masovian Voivodeship Poland Europe Zegrze Reservoir Monster
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