This is a list of lakes of Slovakia that includes dams, rivers, and karst lakes in alphabetical order. The names of most lakes in Slovakia contain the word "jazero", which is Slovak for "lake". [1]
Most the lakes located in Slovakia were originally glaciers, with a majority of them located in the Tatra Mountains between the Žilina and Prešov region. [2]
The largest lake in Slovakia is Veľké Hincovo Pleso in the High Tatras, with an area of 20.08 ha. It is also the deepest Slovak lake - the maximum depth reaches 53.7 m. Its surface remains frozen for around 270 days per year. [3] In addition to the Tatra lakes, Slovakia also has many other lakes, dams and water bodies. Some Slovak dams and water works, which were originally built for the purposes of irrigation, energy production or flood protection, are now also used for relaxation and recreation. Lakes in Slovakia are natural or originated as gravel pits or quarries that were later flooded by water. [4]
The highest wind speed ever recorded in Slovakia was recorded in the Skalnaté Pleso lake on 29 November 1965, when a wind with the speed of 78.6 metres per second (283 km/h) was recorded. [5] In November 2021, there was a rare occurrence, as Pleso dried out entirely. This was the result of a dry period, as it is filled solely by precipitation, and continued evaporation. The lake has refilled since. [6]
| Name | Image | Surface area (hectares) | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baňur | 0,179 ha | Prešov Region | ||
| Bezodné | 3 ha | Bratislava Region | ||
| Blatné | 1.55 ha | Ľubochňa | ||
| Čierny Feld |  | 1 ha | Bratislava Region | |
| Devínske | — | Stupava | ||
| Hlboké (lake) |  | — | Bratislava Region | |
| Izra |  | 3.7 ha | Košice Region | It is 250 metres (820 ft) long and 210 metres (690 ft) wide. [7] |
| Lake in Jazernici | — | Jazernica | ||
| Jezerské lake |  | 2 ha | Jezersko | |
| Kotlík |  | 1.03 ha | Valaškovce | |
| Kráľová |  | 187 ha | Galanta District | Reservoir built in 1985. |
| Ksenino lake | 0.04 ha | Osturňa | ||
| Lúčanské lake |  | 0.17 ha | Lúčka | |
| Lukové pliesko |  | 0.2 ha | Demänovská Dolina | |
| Malá Izra | 1 ha | Košice Region | ||
| Malé lake |  | 7 ha | Osturňa | |
| Malé Morské oko |  | 0.33 ha | Remetské Hámre | It was formed by landslide processes in an environment of volcanic rocks. |
| Morské oko |  | 13 ha | Prešov Region | |
| Opatovské jazierko | 2.4 ha | Medveďov | ||
| Osturnianske jazero |  | 14 ha | Osturňa | |
| Popradské pleso |  | 6.88 ha | Prešov Region | |
| Puchmajerovej jazierko | 0.10 ha | Žilina Region | ||
| Silické lake |  | 1.22 ha | Silica | Is the largest Karst lake in Slovakia. [8] |
| Skalnaté Pleso |  | 1.23 ha | Prešov Region | The highest wind speed ever recorded in Slovakia was recorded there on 29 November 1965, when a wind with the speed of 78.6 metres per second (283 km/h) was recorded. [5] |
| Smradľavé jazero | — | Kečovo | ||
| Štrbské pleso |  | 19.76 ha | Prešov Region | Is the second-largest glacial lake on the Slovak side of the High Tatras. |
| Tajba |  | 27.3 ha | Streda nad Bodrogom | |
| Váh Oxbow Lake |  | 0.2 ha | Komárno | It was formed in 1973 by damming a branch of the Váh River, creating a separated oxbow lake. |
| Veľké Hincovo pleso |  | 20.1 ha | Prešov Region | Part of the Tatra lakes; largest lake in Slovakia. [9] [10] |
| Veľké jazero | 8 ha | Košice Region | ||
| Vrbické pleso |  | 0.69 ha | Žilina Region | |
| Žakýlske pleso |  | 6 ha | Banská Bystrica Region |