List of lakes of Albania

Albania’s diverse landscape, shaped by favorable weather conditions, significant tectonic subsidence, karst processes and coastal dynamics, is home to a wide array of natural and artificial lakes. These water bodies vary widely in altitude, water flow, geology and climate, influencing their unique morphometric features, water balance and hydrochemical and optical properties.
Lakes are generally categorized based on the origin of their basins, a factor that fundamentally alters their geographical characteristics. The country hosts 247 natural lakes and over 800 artificial reservoirs. Natural lakes, primarily formed through karstic or glacial processes,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> are further classified into four types: 4 tectonic, 134 proglacial, 94 karst and 15 oxbow.
Additionally, the coastal region features lagoons that collectively cover an area of approximately Template:Convert.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Natural lakes
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Tectonic lakes
| No. | Image | Lake | Surface area | Max. depth | Water volume | Map |
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| 1 | Shkodër | Template:Convert | Template:Convert | Template:Location map | ||
| 2 | Ohri | Template:Convert | Template:Convert | Template:Location map | ||
| 3 | Prespa | Template:Convert | Template:Convert | Template:Location map | ||
| 4 | Small Prespa | Template:Convert | Template:Convert | Template:Location map |
Lagoons
Other smaller natural or glacial lakes include Lura Lakes, Lake Sheep, Lake Gramë, Lake Buni Jezercë, Lake Dash, Lake Sylbicë, Lake Dhënve, Lake Sope and Lake Malik, which was drained by government's decision.
Artificial lakes
See also
References
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