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A lake is a biome; it is a large area covered with water. Lakes can be filled with freshwater, saltwater or brackish water. Lakes have slopes leading into the water, making them ideal for learning how to swim in adventure mode.

The settings you choose during World generation have a large impact on how many lakes will be formed. For example, a Large Island world will typically have many fewer lakes than a Large Region world.

There are six types of lakes, divided by climate and the salinity of the water. They are listed in the following table:

	Brackish water	Freshwater	Saltwater
Temperate	Temperate brackish lake	Temperate freshwater lake	Temperate saltwater lake
Tropical	Tropical brackish lake	Tropical freshwater lake	Tropical saltwater lake

Contents 1 Fauna 1.1 Temperate lakes 1.1.1 Freshwater 1.1.2 Saltwater 1.1.3 Brackish water 1.2 Tropical lakes 1.2.1 Freshwater 1.2.2 Saltwater & brackish water

[edit] Fauna

[edit] Temperate lakes

[edit] Freshwater

Creatures

• Carp
• Longnose gar
• Pike
• Sea lamprey

Vermin

• Black bullhead
• Brown bullhead
• Char
• Mussel
• Perch
• Rainbow trout
• Sailfin molly
• Yellow bullhead

[edit] Saltwater

Creatures

• Sea lamprey

Vermin

• Mussel
• Sailfin molly

[edit] Brackish water

Creatures

• Longnose gar
• Pike
• Sea lamprey

Vermin

• Mussel
• Sailfin molly
• Sea lamprey

[edit] Tropical lakes

[edit] Freshwater

Creatures

• Carp
• Hippo
• Milkfish
• Stingray
• Tigerfish
• Leechman (only in savage areas}

Vermin

• Banded knifefish
• Guppy
• Lungfish
• Mussel

[edit] Saltwater & brackish water

Creatures

• Hippo
• Milkfish
• Stingray

Vermin

• Guppy
• Lungfish
• Mussel

Overworld
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