List of lakes of Albania explained

Due to favorable weather conditions, significant tectonic subsidence, karst development, and coastal dynamics, Albania boasts numerous natural and human-made lakes, with varying geographical characteristics, from altitude to water flow, geology, and climate. These features contribute to the specific morphometric elements, water balance, hydrochemical and optical regime of each lake, making classification challenging.Lakes are typically classified based on the origin of the lake basin which plays a crucial role in determining its fundamental geographical characteristics. The country is home to 247 natural lakes and more than 800 artificial lakes. The natural lakes, mostly formed as a result of karstic or glacial processes,^[1] are classified as follows: 4 tectonic, 134 proglacial,94 karst and 15 oxbow. Lagoons are present along the coastal region, covering an area of 150km2.^[2]

Natural lakes

Tectonic lakes

No.	Image	Lake	Surface area	Max. depth	Water volume	Map
1		Shkodër	149km²	44m (144feet)
2		Ohri	111.2km²	295m (968feet)
3		Prespa	46.3km²	54m (177feet)
4		Small Prespa	4.3km²	7.7m (25.3feet)

Lagoons

No.	Image	Lagoon	Surface area	Max. depth	Water volume	Map
1		Karavasta	43.3km²	1.3m (04.3feet)
2		Narta	41.8km²
3		Butrint	16.3km²	21.4m (70.2feet)
4		Patok	4.8km²	0.7m (02.3feet)
5		Viluni	3km²

Other smaller natural or glacial lakes include Lura Lakes, Lake Sheep, Lake Gistova, 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

No.	Image	Lake	Surface area	Max. depth	Water volume	Map
1		Fierza	70.14km²	128m (420feet)
2		Vau i Dejës	25km²	50m (160feet)
3		Ulëza	13.5km²	54m (177feet)
4		Koman	12km²	175.5m (575.8feet)
5		Shkopet	6km²
6		Bovilla	4.6km²	18m (59feet)

See also

• Biodiversity of Albania
• Climate of Albania
• Geography of Albania
• Protected areas of Albania

Notes and References

1. Web site: The quality of Albanian natural waters and the human impact. researchgate.net. 134. en.
2. Book: Engineering Geology for Society and Territory - Volume 1: Climate Change and Engineering Geology. 23 August 2014. Springer. 9783319093000. 388. Giorgio Lollino, Andrea Manconi, John Clague, Wei Shan, Marta Chiarle.