- 2.4 Important lakes in the Danube River Basin District

In the Danube River Basin there are a multitude of natural lakes. Most of them are small, but some are also very large, with areas of several square kilometres. The middle Danube region shows some characteristic steppe lakes, of which the most prominent ones are Neusiedlersee / Ferto?-tó and Lake Balaton. A characteristic lake type of the lower Danube basin is the Liman Lake, of which several are situated to the north of the lower Danube. Ozero Ialpug in Ukraine is a liman-like lake that has been blocked off by levees of the Danube River. Lakes selected for the basin-wide overview are those larger than100 km². (3.4 Important lakes in the Danube River Basin District - p.30)