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".
Most the lakes located in Slovakia were originally glaciers, with a majority of them located in the Tatra Mountains between the à ½ilina and Preà ¡ov region.
The largest lake in Slovakia is Veþké 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. 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.
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 was recorded. 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.