The Lakes of Greece
In Greece there are no more than 50 natural lakes with a surface larger than 2 hectares.
But there are quite a few artificial lakes and reservoirs. Some of these artificial lakes due to their history or their size or their location have become notable and are included in the table below. For a complete list of the large dams in Greece, check this page.
| Lake | Prefecture | surface area |
|---|---|---|
| ► The Large Lakes | ||
| Megali Prespa | Florina | 28,168 ha |
| Trichonida | Aetolia-Akarnania | 9,652 ha |
| Vovli | Thessaloniki | 7,202 ha |
| Vistonida | Xanthi-Rhodope | 5,400 ha |
| Vegoritida | Florina | 5,397 ha |
| Koroneia | Thessaloniki | 4,816 ha |
| Mikri Prespa | Florina | 4,738 ha |
| Doïrani | Kilkis | 3,885 ha |
| Karla | Magnesia | 3,493 ha |
| Kastoria | Kastoria | 2,885 ha |
| Yliki | Boeotia | 1,959 ha |
| Pamvotida | Ioannina | 1,924 ha |
| ► Smaller Lakes | ||
| Ambrakia | Aetolia-Akarnania | 1,453 ha |
| Lysimachia | Aetolia-Akarnania | 1,305 ha |
| Petron | Florina | 1,236 ha |
| Paralimni | Boeotia | 1,097 ha |
| Chimaditida | Florina | 958 ha |
| Ozeros | Aetolia-Akarnania | 939 ha |
| Voulkaria | Aetolia-Akarnania | 913 ha |
| Dystos | Euboea | 507 ha |
| Pikrolimni | Kilkis | 427 ha |
| Stymfalia | Corinthia | 357 ha |
| Lamia | Achaea | 204 ha |
| Saltini | Aetolia-Akarnania | 200 ha |
| Ismarida Lake (Mitrikou) | Rhodope | 187 ha |
| Lake Zazari | Florina | 170 ha |
| Kaiafa Lake | Elis | 168 ha |
| Lake of Nymphes | Evros | 133 ha |
| Lake of Morfi or Kalodiki | Preveza | 330 ha |
| Takka | Arcadia | 80 ha |
| Kaneta | Thesprotia | 76 ha |
| Kourna | Chania | 56 ha |
| Pogonitsa | Preveza | 45 ha |
| Ziros Kerkini | Arta | 42 ha |
| Skepi | Evros | 41 ha |
| Zaravina or Nintzeros | Ioannina | 29 ha |
| Prontani | Thesprotia | 25 ha |
| Koumoundouros Lake | Attica | 14 ha |
| Moustos | Arcadia | 12 ha |
| Avilaria | Aetolia-Akarnania | 10 ha |
| Tsivlos Lake | Achaea | 8 ha |
| Alatzagiola | Kavala | 7 ha |
| Zerelia Lakes | Magnesia | 5 ha |
| Komitis | Aetolia-Akarnania | 5 ha |
| Linovrochi | Aetolia-Akarnania | 3 ha |
| ► Artificial but notable | ||
| Kerkini | Serres | 4,609 ha |
| Artificial Lake of Agras | Pella | 580 ha |
| Marathon Reservoir | Attica | 298 ha |
| Feneos Reservoir (Doxa) | Corinthia | 50 ha |
| Artificial Lake of Agia | Chania | 45 ha |
| Nasis Lake (Arta Park) | Arta | 15 ha |
| Lake of Amourgelles | Herakleion | 14 ha |
| Stefaniada | Karditsa | 10 ha |
| Arttificial Lake of Tychero | Evros | 7 ha |
| Thermi Dam | Thessaloniki | 3 ha |
| Artificial Lake of Zaros | Herakleion | 1 ha |
| ► Most important dams and reservoirs | ||
| Kremasta Reservoir | Aetolia-Akarnania | 7,170 ha |
| Polyfytos Reservoir | Kozani | 6,436 ha |
| Kastrakiou Reservoir | Aetolia-Akarnania | 2,692 ha |
| Plastiras Lake | Karditsa | 2,356 ha |
| Pournari Reservoir | Arta | 2,202 ha |
| Pineios Reservoir | Elis | 1,985 ha |
| Mornou Reservoir | Aetolia-Akarnania | 1,480 ha |
| Aoos Springs Reservoir | Ioannina | 821 ha |
| Stratos Reservoir | Aetolia-Akarnania | 782 ha |
| Ladona Reservoir | Arcadia | 303 ha |
| Evinou Reservoir | Aetolia-Akarnania | 289 ha |
| Asomaton Reservoir | Imathia | 220 ha |
