List of lakes of Puerto Rico

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This is a list of lakes in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico is an archipelago composed by an eponymous main island, the isle municipalities of Vieques and Culebra, as well as several cays.

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LakeSurface AreaMaximum DepthElevationCoordinatesMunicipality
Baño Grande Pool 2,110 feet (640 m) 18°18′06″N65°47′07″W / 18.301620°N 65.785163°W / 18.301620; -65.785163 Río Grande [1]
Boca de la Zanja Aguada [2]
Caño Boquerón 13 feet (4.0 m) 18°00′28″N67°10′26″W / 18.007741°N 67.173790°W / 18.007741; -67.173790 Cabo Rojo [3]
Charco Azul 1,998 feet (609 m) 18°05′29″N66°01′52″W / 18.091351°N 66.030998°W / 18.091351; -66.030998 Patillas [4]
El Salto 551 feet (168 m) 18°23′28″N66°27′12″W / 18.39106°N 66.453226°W / 18.39106; -66.453226 Manatí [5]
Lasen el sector de Joyuda Damas Pool 564 feet (172 m) 18°19′27″N65°44′32″W / 18.32412°N 65.742107°W / 18.32412; -65.742107 Luquillo [6]
Lago Bronce 167 feet (51 m) 18°01′42″N66°34′08″W / 18.028298°N 66.568784°W / 18.028298; -66.568784 Ponce [7]
Lago Guayabal 103.94 metres (341.0 ft) Villalba [8]
Lago Gely 203 feet (62 m) 18°02′50″N66°34′19″W / 18.047186°N 66.571839°W / 18.047186; -66.571839 Ponce [9]
Lago Giles 312 feet (95 m) 18°02′19″N66°33′54″W / 18.038575°N 66.564895°W / 18.038575; -66.564895 Ponce [10]
Lago Managua 13 feet (4.0 m) 18°26′03″N65°58′41″W / 18.434113°N 65.977943°W / 18.434113; -65.977943 Carolina [11]
Lago Ponceña 246 feet (75 m) 18°03′25″N66°32′27″W / 18.056908°N 66.540728°W / 18.056908; -66.540728 Juana Díaz [12]
Lago Vista Alegre 312 feet (95 m) 18°03′57″N66°33′10″W / 18.065796°N 66.552673°W / 18.065796; -66.552673 Ponce [13]
Lagos de Levitttown 16 feet (4.9 m) 18°27′34″N66°11′37″W / 18.45939°N 66.193501°W / 18.45939; -66.193501 Bayamón [14]
Laguna Aguas Prietas 13 feet (4.0 m) 18°22′14″N65°38′38″W / 18.370507°N 65.643773°W / 18.370507; -65.643773 Fajardo [15]
Laguna Algodones 36 feet (11 m) 18°09′22″N65°22′26″W / 18.156074°N 65.373769°W / 18.156074; -65.373769 Vieques [16]
Laguna Anones 10 feet (3.0 m) 18°08′15″N65°17′49″W / 18.137463°N 65.296824°W / 18.137463; -65.296824 Vieques [17]
Laguna Arenas 36 feet (11 m) 18°06′58″N65°34′15″W / 18.116074°N 65.570716°W / 18.116074; -65.570716 Vieques [18]
Laguna Atolladero 3 feet (0.91 m) 18°07′54″N67°11′02″W / 18.131624°N 67.183791°W / 18.131624; -67.183791 Cabo Rojo [19]
Laguna Bocanasilla 7 feet (2.1 m) 18°09′11″N67°09′54″W / 18.153012°N 67.164902°W / 18.153012; -67.164902 Cabo Rojo [20]
Laguna Cartagena 33 feet (10 m) 18°00′50″N67°06′04″W / 18.013852°N 67.101012°W / 18.013852; -67.101012 Lajas [21]
Laguna El Pobre 10 feet (3.0 m) 18°07′09″N65°33′46″W / 18.119129°N 65.562660°W / 18.119129; -65.562660 Vieques [22]
Laguna Grande 10 feet (3.0 m) 18°22′35″N65°37′24″W / 18.376340°N 65.623217°W / 18.376340; -65.623217 Fajardo [23]
Laguna Guaniquilla 0 feet (0 m) 18°02′15″N67°12′07″W / 18.037462°N 67.201847°W / 18.037462; -67.201847 Cabo Rojo [24]
Laguna Joyuda 339 acres (137 ha)3 feet (0.91 m) 18°07′50″N67°10′38″W / 18.130513°N 67.177124°W / 18.130513; -67.177124 Cabo Rojo [25]
Laguna Kiani 0 feet (0 m) 18°06′53″N65°33′41″W / 18.114685°N 65.561271°W / 18.114685; -65.561271 Vieques [26]
Laguna La Plata 10 feet (3.0 m) 18°07′10″N65°22′41″W / 18.119409°N 65.377936°W / 18.119409; -65.377936 Vieques [27]
Laguna La Torrecilla 16 feet (4.9 m) 18°26′38″N65°58′59″W / 18.443835°N 65.982943°W / 18.443835; -65.982943 Loíza, Carolina [28]
Laguna Lobina 10 feet (3.0 m) 18°18′05″N65°18′03″W / 18.301345°N 65.300714°W / 18.301345; -65.300714 Culebra [29]
Laguna Los Corozos 0 feet (0 m) 18°26′23″N66°02′19″W / 18.439668°N 66.038499°W / 18.439668; -66.038499 San Juan, Carolina [30]
Laguna Mata Redonda 3 feet (0.91 m) 18°28′27″N66°18′39″W / 18.474112°N 66.310725°W / 18.474112; -66.310725 Dorado [31]
Laguna Matías 3 feet (0.91 m) 18°07′30″N65°19′45″W / 18.124964°N 65.329047°W / 18.124964; -65.329047 Vieques [32]
Laguna Monte Largo 10 feet (3.0 m) 18°09′11″N65°21′47″W / 18.153018°N 65.362936°W / 18.153018; -65.362936 Vieques [33]
Laguna Playa Grande 0 feet (0 m) 18°05′24″N65°31′02″W / 18.089965°N 65.517104°W / 18.089965; -65.517104 Vieques [34]
Laguna Puerto Diablo 0 feet (0 m) 18°08′41″N65°19′56″W / 18.144685°N 65.332102°W / 18.144685; -65.332102 Vieques [35]
Laguna Rica 23 feet (7.0 m) 18°27′07″N66°25′36″W / 18.451891°N 66.426559°W / 18.451891; -66.426559 Vega Baja [36]
Laguna San José 0 feet (0 m) 18°25′30″N66°01′30″W / 18.424947°N 66.024888°W / 18.424947; -66.024888 Carolina [37]
Laguna Tortuguero 600 acres (240 ha)3 feet (0.91 m) 18°27′48″N66°26′29″W / 18.463279°N 66.441282°W / 18.463279; -66.441282 Manatí, Vega Baja [38]
Laguna Yanuel 3 feet (0.91 m) 18°07′37″N65°22′20″W / 18.126908°N 65.372102°W / 18.126908; -65.372102 Vieques [39]
Laguna Zoní 26,731 m²10 feet (3.0 m) 18°19′13″N65°15′34″W / 18.320234°N 65.259323°W / 18.320234; -65.259323 Culebra [40]
Laguna de Cornelio 13 feet (4.0 m) 18°18′38″N65°18′54″W / 18.310512°N 65.314881°W / 18.310512; -65.314881 Culebra [41]
Laguna de Lobine 10 feet (3.0 m) 18°18′05″N65°18′04″W / 18.301345°N 65.300991°W / 18.301345; -65.300991 Culebra [42]
Laguna de Molino 0 feet (0 m) 18°19′13″N65°14′14″W / 18.320234°N 65.237101°W / 18.320234; -65.237101 Culebra [43]
Laguna de Pinoñes 3 feet (0.91 m) 18°26′18″N65°57′12″W / 18.438279°N 65.953221°W / 18.438279; -65.953221 Loíza [44]
Laguna de Puerto Nuevo 10 feet (3.0 m) 18°28′59″N66°24′27″W / 18.483000°N 66.407392°W / 18.483000; -66.407392 Vega Baja [45]
Laguna de las Salinas 0 feet (0 m) 17°58′17″N66°40′10″W / 17.971356°N 66.669340°W / 17.971356; -66.669340 Ponce [46]
Laguna del Condado 0 feet (0 m) 18°27′30″N66°04′48″W / 18.458279°N 66.079888°W / 18.458279; -66.079888 San Juan [47]
Laguna del Flamenco 278,387 m²10 feet (3.0 m) 18°19′28″N65°18′59″W / 18.324400°N 65.31627°W / 18.324400; -65.31627 Culebra [48]
Mar Negro3 feet (0.91 m) 17°56′43″N66°15′36″W / 17.945245°N 66.259890°W / 17.945245; -66.259890 Salinas [49]
Pozo Del Rey 413 feet (126 m) 18°28′01″N66°56′07″W / 18.466889°N 66.935179°W / 18.466889; -66.935179 Quebradillas [50]

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  30. ↑ "Laguna Los Corozos". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-05-04.
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  32. ↑ "Laguna Matías". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-05-04.
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  45. ↑ "Laguna de Puerto Nuevo". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  46. ↑ "Laguna de las Salinas". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-05-04.
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  48. ↑ "Laguna del Flamenco". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  49. ↑ "Mar Negro". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-05-04.
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