Home›Reservoirs›ContinentBrowse ByContinentThis dimension groups bodies of water by the continent they belong to. Wikipedia defines a continent simply as "any of several large terrestrial geographical regions," and a sea, lake or river is usually counted as belonging to whichever continent it borders or sits within. Browsing by continent keeps a body of water with its immediate geographic neighbors.FactsContinentSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonTypical SalinityWell-attestedFreshwater 1ContinentFilter Results5 entriesArea (sq km)All10,186,000 (1)17,840,000 (1)24,709,000 (1)30,370,000 (1)44,579,000 (1)Country CountAll12 (1)23 (1)44 (1)49 (1)54 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All5642 (1)5895 (1)6190 (1)6967 (1)8849 (1)PopulationAll434,254,119 (1)592,296,233 (1)745,173,774 (1)1,393,676,444 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareAfricaContinent3 entriesAsiaContinent2 entriesEuropeContinent2 entriesNorth AmericaContinent3 entriesSouth AmericaContinent2 entriesSources1. Reservoir - Wikipediatier 2WikipediaLead sectionQuote, Lead sectionA reservoir (; from French réservoir [ʁezɛʁvwaʁ]) is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.