Lake monster

Lake monsters are creatures that some believe to exist in large deep lakes, but their existence has never been confirmed.

The most famous lake monster is certainly the Loch Ness Monster that for many years has been claimed to live in Loch Ness in Scotland.

A similar monster is Ogopogo that has been sighted in Okanagan Lake in the heart of British Columbia. There are anumber of similar mosnter sotries in other North American lakes including Manipogo in Lake Manitoba and Champ in Lake Champlain.

Other locations which have been cliamed as homes for lake monsters are Flathead Lake in Montana and the White River in Alabama. The world's deepest lake, Lake Baikal in Siberia has also been cited as a monster's home

There are many theories as to what these monsters coul be. Many consider them to be based purely on exagerations and fabrications. Other widely varied theories have been presented, including giant eels and surviving dinosaurs.

In many of these areas, especially around Loch Ness and the Okanagan Valley these lake monsters have become important tourist draws.