Lakes & Reservoirs of Belize map & data
Belize has 119 lakes and reservoirs in this layer, spread over 6 regions. The most are in Belize (46), Orange Walk (23) and Corozal (22) - Belize alone holds 39% of them. The largest include Central Lagoon, Northern Lagoon and Shipstern Lagoon.
Lakes & Reservoirs by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 46 | 39% |
| Orange Walk | 23 | 19% |
| Corozal | 22 | 18% |
| Cayo | 14 | 12% |
| Stann Creek | 8 | 6.7% |
| Toledo | 6 | 5.0% |
Largest lakes and reservoirs in Belize
- Central LagoonBelize · 203.2 km²
- Northern LagoonBelize · 40.6 km²
- Shipstern LagoonCorozal · 31 km²
- Placencia LagoonStann Creek · 30.1 km²
- Vincent's LagoonBelize · 26.5 km²
- South LagoonBelize · 25.3 km²
- Southern LagoonBelize · 23.6 km²
- Midwinter's LagoonBelize · 22.8 km²
- Punta Ycacos LagoonToledo · 13.8 km²
- New River LagoonOrange Walk · 13.4 km²
- Western LagoonBelize · 10.3 km²
- Laguna de CantenaBelize · 8.7 km²
- San Pedro LagoonBelize · 8.3 km²
- Northern River LagoonBelize · 7.9 km²
- Chalillo ReservoirCayo · 7.7 km²
- Frances Caye LagoonBelize · 6.8 km²
- Progresso LagoonCorozal · 5.4 km²
- Will Edwards LagoonBelize · 5.2 km²
- Doubloon Bank LagoonOrange Walk · 3.9 km²
- Crabcatcher LagoonBelize · 3.9 km²
- Honey Camp LagoonOrange Walk · 3.8 km²
- Bulkhead LagoonCorozal · 3.8 km²
- Barracouta PondCorozal · 3.5 km²
- Bennett's LagoonCorozal · 3.3 km²
- Sapodilla LagoonStann Creek · 3.1 km²
- Jones LagoonBelize · 3 km²
- Four Mile LagoonCorozal · 2.9 km²
- Santa Cruz LagoonBelize · 2.6 km²
- Cudjoe LagoonCorozal · 2.5 km²
- Laguna SecaCorozal · 2.5 km²
- Rocky Point LagoonBelize · 2.1 km²
- Bonefish LagoonCorozal · 1.9 km²
- Ranchito LagoonCorozal · 1.7 km²
- Commerce Bight LagoonStann Creek · 1.7 km²
- Button LagoonOrange Walk · 1.7 km²
- Cocos LagoonCorozal · 1.7 km²
- Fabers LagoonBelize · 1.6 km²
- Quashie Trap LagoonBelize · 1.6 km²
- Almond Hill LagoonBelize · 1.5 km²
- Sapote LagoonCorozal · 1.5 km²
What's in this layer
Every lake or reservoir in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Named lakes, reservoirs, lagoons and ponds.
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How many lakes and reservoirs are there in Belize?
This layer holds 119 lakes and reservoirs in Belize, the most of them in Belize. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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