Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and share ...

is home to 247

natural lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

s and more than 800

artificial lake A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contr ...

s. The natural lakes, most of

karstic Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...

glacial A glacial period (alternatively glacial or glaciation) is an interval of time (thousands of years) within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advances. Interglacials, on the other hand, are periods of warmer climate betwe ...

origin, based on their origin, are classified as the following, 4

tectonic Tectonics (; ) are the processes that control the structure and properties of the Earth's crust and its evolution through time. These include the processes of mountain building, the growth and behavior of the strong, old cores of continents ...

, 134 ice-dammed, 94

karst Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, Dolomite (rock), dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathe ...

and 15

river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of ...

. Lagoons are present along the coastal region. They occupy an area of .

List of natural lakes

Other smaller natural or glacial lakes include

Lura Lakes The Lura Lakes ( sq, Liqenet e Lurës) are a group of lakes of glacial origin, situated in the eastern Lura Mountains and Lurë National Park in Albania. The lakes are renowned for their distinctive colors, ranging from azure to green, grey or b ...

, Lake Sheep,

Lake Gistova Lake Gistova, also known as Lake Gkistova ( al, Liqeni i Gramozit, el, Λίμνη Γκιστόβα), is an alpine lake on the Albania-Greece border. It is the highest lake in Greece. It is located at an elevation of about , on the Gramos mountai ...

, Lake Gramë, Lake Buni Jezercë, Lake Dash, Lake Sylbicë, Lake Dhënve, Lake Sope and Lake Malik, which was drained by government's decision.

List of artificial lakes

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Lakes A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

Landforms of Albania

List of natural lakes

List of artificial lakes

See also

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