List of lakes of Albania

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Hydrogeological Map of Albania<ref>Ministry of Industry and Mines (1985)</ref>

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
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

No. Image Lagoon Surface area Max. depth Water volume Map
1 File:A fishermen house in Karavasta Lagoon (Divjakë-Karavasta National Park).jpg Karavasta Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Location map
2 File:The monastery of Zvernec.JPG Narta Template:Convert Template:Location map
3 File:Albanien (16) Lake Butrint.jpg Butrint Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Location map
4 File:Naturschutzgebiet Patog in Albanien.JPG Patok Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Location map
5 File:Velipoja, laguna e Vilunit.jpg Viluni Template:Convert Template:Location map

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

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No. Image Lake Surface area Max. depth Water volume Map
1 File:Liqeni i Fierzës.jpg Fierza Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Location map
2 File:Vau i Dejës.jpg Vau i Dejës Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Location map
3 File:Lake Ulza, Albania.jpg Ulëza Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Location map
4 File:Lake Koman Albania 2016.jpg Koman Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Location map
5 File:Lake Shkopeti, Albania.jpg Shkopet Template:Convert Template:Location map
6 File:Liqeni i Bovillës.jpg Bovilla Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Location map

See also

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References

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