Alpine lake - wikipedia Alpine lake For other uses, see Alpine lake ( disambiguation ). Alpine lakes and forest, Denali National Park, Alaska Alpine lakes are classified as lakes or reservoirs at high altitudes, usually starting around 5,000 feet ( 1524 metres ) in elevation above sea level or above the tree line. Alpine lakes are usually clearer than lakes at lower elevations due to the colder water which decreases the speed and amount of algae and moss growth in the water. Often these lakes are surrounded by varieties of pine trees, aspens, and other high altitude trees. Famous alpine lakes Lake Sevan, Armenia Crater Lake, USA Heaven Lake, North Korea / China Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan Lake Tahoe, USA Lake Titicaca, Peru / Bolivia ( Largest natural alpine lake in the world ) Yellowstone Lake, USA Lake Saiful Muluk, Pakistan Tenaya Lake, USA Lake Baikal, Russia Changu Lake, India 14,000 feet ASL See also Alpine tundra Alpine climate References Jump up ^ Ward, Henry B. ; Marsh, C. Dwight ; Birge, E.A. ( September 1904 ). `` A Biological Reconnoissance of Some Elevated Lakes in the Sierras and the Rockies, with Reports on the Copepoda and on the Cladocera ''. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society. 25 : 127. doi : 10.2307 / 3220874. Jump up ^ Pérez, María Teresa ; Sommaruga, Ruben ( November 2006 ). `` Differential effect of algal - and soil - derived dissolved organic matter on alpine lake bacterial community composition and activity ''. Limnology and Oceanography. 51 ( 6 ) : 2527 -- 2537. doi : 10.4319 / lo. 2006.51. 6.2527. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alpine_lake&oldid=742101735 '' Categories : Montane ecology Lakes by type Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from September 2016 Talk About Wikipedia Português Simple English Edit links This page was last edited on 1 October 2016, at 18 : 36. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the definition of an alpine lake
Answer: lakes or reservoirs at high altitudes, usually starting around 5,000 feet (1524 metres) in elevation above sea level[1] or above the tree line; lakes or reservoirs at high altitudes, usually starting around 5,000 feet (1524 metres) in elevation above sea level[1] or above the tree line; lakes or reservoirs at high altitudes, usually starting around 5,000 feet (1524 metres) in elevation above sea level[1] or above the tree line; lakes or reservoirs at high altitudes, usually starting around 5,000 feet (1524 metres) in elevation above sea level[1] or above the tree line