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NASA has lakes and reservoirs datasets that help researchers explore the size, health and other aspects of waterbodies. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, HEG, and the MODID/VIIRS Subsetting Tools Suite to make the most of lakes and reservoirs data.

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MODIS/Aqua Water Reservoir 8-Day L3 Global V061 061 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Water Reservoir Monthly L3 Global V061 061 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Water Reservoir 8-Day L3 Global V061 061 Terra MODIS 2000-02-26 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF4
MODIS/Terra Water Reservoir Monthly L3 Global V061 061 Terra MODIS 2000-03-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF4
Pre SWOT Hydrology Global Lake/Reservoir Storage Time Series V2 2 OSTM/JASON-2 POSEIDON-3 1992-09-25 to 2019-12-23

N: 66 S: -66 E: 180 W: -180

0.001 Decimal Degrees x 0.001 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
Pre SWOT Hydrology Global Lake/Reservoir Surface Inland Water Area Extent V2 2 Aqua, Terra MODIS 2000-02-18 to 2016-10-15

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

0.002 Decimal Degrees x 0.004 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
Pre SWOT Hydrology Global Lake/Reservoir Surface Inland Water Height GREALM V.2 2 OSTM/JASON-2 POSEIDON-3 1992-09-25 to 2019-12-23

N: 66 S: -66 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
SAFARI 2000 Freshwater Wetlands, 1-Deg (Stillwell-Soller et al.) 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1995-01-01 to 1995-09-30

N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5

multiple
SAFARI 2000 Hydrographic Data, 1-Deg, Release 2.2 (Cogley) 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1970-01-01 to 1990-01-01

N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5

multiple
Sentinel-3A OLCI Regional Binned Inland Waters (ILW) Data, version 5.0 5.0 Sentinel-3A OLCI 2016-04-05 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Sentinel-3A OLCI Regional Inland Waters (ILW) Data, version 5.0 5.0 Sentinel-3A OLCI 2016-04-05 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Sentinel-3A OLCI Regional Mapped Inland Waters (ILW) Data, version 5.0 5.0 Sentinel-3A OLCI 2016-04-05 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Sentinel-3B OLCI Regional Binned Inland Waters (ILW) Data, version 5.0 5.0 Sentinel-3B OLCI 2018-04-25 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Sentinel-3B OLCI Regional Inland Waters (ILW) Data, version 5.0 5.0 Sentinel-3B OLCI 2018-04-25

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Sentinel-3B OLCI Regional Mapped Inland Waters (ILW) Data, version 5.0 5.0 Sentinel-3B OLCI 2018-04-25 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 Lake Cycle-Averaged Data Product, Version C 2.0 SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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SWOT Level 2 Lake Cycle-Averaged Data Product, Version D D SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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SWOT Level 2 Lake Single-Pass Vector Data Product, Version C 2.0 SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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SWOT Level 2 Lake Single-Pass Vector Data Product, Version D D SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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SWOT Level 2 Lake Single-Pass Vector Obs Data Product, Version C 2.0 SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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SWOT Level 2 Lake Single-Pass Vector Obs Data Product, Version D D SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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SWOT Level 2 Lake Single-Pass Vector Prior Data Product, Version C 2.0 SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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SWOT Level 2 Lake Single-Pass Vector Prior Data Product, Version D D SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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SWOT Level 2 Lake Single-Pass Vector Unassigned Data Product, Version C 2.0 SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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SWOT Level 2 Lake Single-Pass Vector Unassigned Data Product, Version D D SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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Featured Lakes/Reservoirs Observation Method: SWOT

NASA's Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) platform monitors Earth’s surface water and measures how water bodies, such as lakes and rivers, change over time. SWOTS measures water surface heights using its primary instrument, the Ka-band Radar Interferometer (KaRIn).

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