Although some

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 large ...

s occur in mainland Portugal, most of these bodies of water are native to the archipelago of the

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. A large part of the lakes present in mainland Portugal are artificial and the result of

damming A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, a ...

. Most natural lakes in the mainland can be found in

Serra da Estrela Serra da Estrela () is the highest mountain range in Continental Portugal. Together with the Serra da Lousã it is the westernmost constituent range of the Sistema Central and also one of the highest in the system. It includes mainland Portugal's ...

. Madeira has small bodies of water (ponds), an thus does not meet the criteria for inclusion in this list. The word lake can be directly translated into the

Portuguese language Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is an official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and ...

word , but these bodies of water are most commonly classified as (singular: ''lagoa''), which is semi-equivalent to the word

pond A pond is an area filled with water, either natural or artificial, that is smaller than a lake. Defining them to be less than in area, less than deep, and with less than 30% emergent vegetation helps in distinguishing their ecology from ...

and is not to be confused with a

lagoon A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') ...

(lagoons are bodies of water close or connected to an ocean whereas lakes or ponds are surrounded entirely by land).

Azores

Corvo Island Corvo Island ( pt, Ilha do Corvo, ), literally the ''Island of the Crow'', is the smallest and the northernmost island of the Azores archipelago and the northernmost in Macaronesia. It has a population of approximately 384 inhabitants (as of 202 ...

* Lagoa do Caldeirão

Flores Island

* Lagoa Funda * Lagoa Funda das Lajes * Lagoa Branca *

Lagoa Comprida Lagoa (Portuguese for ''lagoon'') may refer to the following: People *Barbara Lagoa, Cuban-American federal judge Places Brazil *Campina da Lagoa, Paraná * Lagoa, Paraíba, Paraíba * Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro, a quarter of Rio de Janeiro * Lagoa A ...

* Lagoa Negra * Lagoa Seca * Lagoa da Lomba * Lagoa Rasa

Faial Island Faial Island (), also known in English as Fayal, is a Portuguese island of the Central Group (Portuguese: ''Grupo Central'') of the Azores. The Capelinhos Volcano, the westernmost point of the island, may be considered the westernmost point of ...

* Lagoa da Caldeira * Lagoa das Patas

Pico Island Pico Island (''Ilha do Pico,'' ) is an island in the Central Group of the Portuguese Azores. The landscape features an eponymous volcano, Ponta do Pico, which is the highest mountain in Portugal, the Azores, and the highest elevation of the Mid- ...

* Lagoa da Prainha * Lagoa do Capitão * Lagoa do Paul * Lagoa Corre Água * Lagoa do Landroal *

Lagoa do Caiado Lagoa do Caiado is the largest lake on Pico Island, Azores. The high-altitude lake is located on the Achada Plateau, an extensive volcanic mountain range covering most of the central area of the island. The waters are clear and are used for publi ...

* Lagoa Seca * Lagoa dos Grotões * Lagoa da Rosada * Lagoa Negra * Lagoa do Peixinho * Lagoa do Ilhéu * Lagoa do Paúl * Lagoa da Barreira

Graciosa Graciosa Island () (literally "graceful" or "enchanting" in Portuguese) is referred to as the ''White Island'', the northernmost of the Central Group of islands in the Azores. The ovular Portuguese island has an area of , a length of and a width ...

* Lagoa da Vila

Terceira Island Terceira () is a volcanic island in the Azores archipelago, in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the larger islands of the archipelago, with a population of 53,311 inhabitants in an area of approximately . It is the location ...

* Lagoa Negra * Lagoa do Negro * Chã das Lagoinhas * Lagoa das Patas (ou lagoa da Falca) * Lagoa do Ginjal * Lagoinha * Lagoa Funda * Lagoa do Pico do Alpanaque * Lagoa do Pico do Areeiro * Lagoa do Escampadouro * Lagoa do Junco * Lagoa do Labaçal

São Miguel Island São Miguel Island (; Portuguese for "Saint Michael"), nicknamed "The Green Island" (''Ilha Verde''), is the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The island covers and has around 140,000 inhabitants, wi ...

* Lagoa da caldeira das Sete Cidades * Lagoa de Santiago * Lagoa Rasa *

Lagoa do Fogo Lagoa do Fogo (''Lake of Fire'') is a crater lake within the Água de Pau Massif stratovolcano in the center of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The highest lake located on the island of São Miguel, the regio ...

* Lagoa do Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo * Lagoa das Furnas * Lagoa das Éguas * Lagoa do Congro * Lagoa do Canário * Lagoa Empadadas * Lagoa de Pau Pique * Lagoa do Carvão * Lagoa de São Brás * Lagoa do Areeiro * Lagoa dos Nenúfares * Lagoa do Peixe * Lagoa do Charco da Madeira * Lagoa das Canas *

Lagoa da Prata Lagoa da Prata is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. In 2020, its population was estimated to be 52,711. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Central Mineira and to the microregion of Bom Despacho. Early history In the 18 ...

* Lagoa das Achadas * Lagoa do Caldeirão Grande * Lagoa do Caldeirão Norte * Lagoa do Junco

São Jorge Island São Jorge () is an island in the central group of the Azores archipelago and part of the autonomous region of Portugal. Separated from its nearest neighbours ( Pico and Faial islands) by the Pico-São Jorge Channel, the central group is oft ...

* Lagoa da Fajã de Santo Cristo * Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres * Lagoa do Pico do Bernardino * Lagoa do Pico Alto * Lagoa do Pico da Esperança * Lagoa do Pico Pinheiro

Mainland

Serra da Estrela Serra da Estrela () is the highest mountain range in Continental Portugal. Together with the Serra da Lousã it is the westernmost constituent range of the Sistema Central and also one of the highest in the system. It includes mainland Portugal's ...

* Lagoa dos Cântaros *

Covão dos Conchos Covão dos Conchos is an artificial lake in the Serra da Estrela mountains in Portugal that is famous for its Bell-mouth spillway. The spillway was built in 1955 with the aim of diverting water from Ribeira das Naves to Lagoa Comprida. It is a p ...

* Lagoa do Covão do Quelhas * Lagoa da Francelha * Covão do Meio * Lagoa do Peixão * Lagoa Serrano * Lago do Viriato

Peneda-Gerês

* Vilarinho das Furnas Dam

Azores

Corvo Island Corvo Island ( pt, Ilha do Corvo, ), literally the ''Island of the Crow'', is the smallest and the northernmost island of the Azores archipelago and the northernmost in Macaronesia. It has a population of approximately 384 inhabitants (as of 202 ...

Flores Island

Faial Island Faial Island (), also known in English as Fayal, is a Portuguese island of the Central Group (Portuguese: ''Grupo Central'') of the Azores. The Capelinhos Volcano, the westernmost point of the island, may be considered the westernmost point of ...

Pico Island Pico Island (''Ilha do Pico,'' ) is an island in the Central Group of the Portuguese Azores. The landscape features an eponymous volcano, Ponta do Pico, which is the highest mountain in Portugal, the Azores, and the highest elevation of the Mid- ...

Graciosa Graciosa Island () (literally "graceful" or "enchanting" in Portuguese) is referred to as the ''White Island'', the northernmost of the Central Group of islands in the Azores. The ovular Portuguese island has an area of , a length of and a width ...

Terceira Island Terceira () is a volcanic island in the Azores archipelago, in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the larger islands of the archipelago, with a population of 53,311 inhabitants in an area of approximately . It is the location ...

São Miguel Island São Miguel Island (; Portuguese for "Saint Michael"), nicknamed "The Green Island" (''Ilha Verde''), is the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The island covers and has around 140,000 inhabitants, wi ...

São Jorge Island São Jorge () is an island in the central group of the Azores archipelago and part of the autonomous region of Portugal. Separated from its nearest neighbours ( Pico and Faial islands) by the Pico-São Jorge Channel, the central group is oft ...

Mainland

Serra da Estrela Serra da Estrela () is the highest mountain range in Continental Portugal. Together with the Serra da Lousã it is the westernmost constituent range of the Sistema Central and also one of the highest in the system. It includes mainland Portugal's ...

Peneda-Gerês

See also