Twilight view of cattails growing on the banks of a freshwater lagoon in South Carolina's Huntington Beach State Park
Talus slopes of Crowfoot Mountain sweep to Bow Lake
Fisherman and buffalo share water space in Yellowstone River
Towers of calcium carbonate called tufa stand above the lake's surface
Sunset on Seagrove Lake, a freshwater prairie in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
water lily pads growing in the waters of Chesser Prairie, a freshwater wetland in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Ethiopian boy drinks water
Cattails
Cattails thrive in this freshwater lagoon in South Carolina's Huntington Beach State Park. Areas like this, where freshwater meets the ocean, create dazzlingly diverse ecosystems called estuaries.
Photograph by Raymond K. Gehman

Fresh Water

Journey to Earth's lakes and rivers for a closer look at freshwater habitats.

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