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description: Surface ice spikes properties
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# Lakes

## Water lakes

<figure><img src="https://3586521393-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVaTufFv4BbKVyQLim4tI%2Fuploads%2FbLDazDGj55qNQ6tQHiPo%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=4f1baffa-7e89-4479-8e63-dcff7f634190" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>A water lake</p></figcaption></figure>

### Enable or disable

```yaml
surface.lake.water.enabled: true
```

Enable or disable the water lake generation in the biome.

### Frequency

```yaml
surface.lake.water.frequency: 0.2
```

{% hint style="info" %}
**Valid range**: `0 (never) to 1 (always)`
{% endhint %}

### Lake floor

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```yaml
surface.lake.water.floor.frequency: 0.5
```

When closer to 1, the stone beneath a water block may be replaced by one of the following.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Valid range**: `0 (never) to 1 (always)`
{% endhint %}

#### Lake Floor types

```yaml
surface.lake.water.floor.types: '"SAND(34%)","DIRT(33%)","CLAY(33%)"'
```

Enter a comma-separated list of blocks that can be placed beneath a water block.

{% hint style="info" %}
**NOTE**: `Each type MUST BE ENCLOSED in double quotes`.
{% endhint %}

You can find block material types at:

1.8.8 - 1.12.2 material types: [https://helpch.at/docs/1.12.2/org/bukkit/Material.html](https://helpch.at/docs/1.12.2/org/bukkit/Material.html)\
Latest material types: [https://hub.spigotmc.org/javadocs/bukkit/org/bukkit/Material.html](https://hub.spigotmc.org/javadocs/bukkit/org/bukkit/Material.html)

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## Lava lakes

<figure><img src="https://3586521393-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FVaTufFv4BbKVyQLim4tI%2Fuploads%2FjbjLAgtJ0b5GsSPsXwhf%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=4e04908a-36be-44f6-8ebf-4998b153174c" alt="" width="563"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### Enable or disable

```yaml
surface.lake.water.enabled: true
```

Enable or disable the lava lake generation in the biome.

### Frequency

```yaml
surface.lake.water.frequency: 0.1
```

{% hint style="info" %}
**Valid range**: `0 (never) to 1 (always)`
{% endhint %}
