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Lagoa das Sete Cidades, São Miguel Island, Azores

Although some lakes occur in mainland Portugal, most of these bodies of water are native to the archipelago of the Azores. A large part of the lakes present in mainland Portugal are artificial and the result of damming. Most natural lakes in the mainland can be found in Serra da Estrela. 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 word lago, but these bodies of water are most commonly classified as lagoas (singular: lagoa), which is semi-equivalent to the word pond and is not to be confused with a lagoon (lagoons are bodies of water close or connected to an ocean whereas lakes or ponds are surrounded entirely by land).

Azores

Corvo Island

Flores Island

Lagoa Funda & Rasa

Faial Island

Pico Island

Lagoa do Capitão

Graciosa

Terceira Island

Chã das Lagoinhas

São Miguel Island

Lagoa do Fogo

São Jorge Island

Mainland

Serra da Estrela

Small lakes in Serra da Estrela

Peneda-Gerês

Vilarinho das Furnas Dam

See also