Largest lakes & reservoirs in Costa Rica by water volume
This is a comparison for lakes within Costa Rica > - Compared by Largest Lakes - Water Volume in acre-foot.For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Water Volume" is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 3 articles we have published for Costa Rica lakes.
Note: In the United States, an acre foot is a unit of volume used to refer to large-scale bodies of water. It is defined by the volume of water needed to cover 1 acre of surface area to a depth of 1 foot.
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Lake name ![]() |
Water vol. in ac-ft ![]() |
Lake description |
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Lake Arenal (Alajuela, Costa Rica, Guanacaste) |
1,945,711 ac-ft | (Also known as Lago Arenal, Laguna de Arenal) Lake Arenal, flanked by lush rainforest and the magnificent Arenal Volcano, is a world-class destination lake. Known for its feisty rainbow bass and i… |
Lagos Chirripo (Cartago, Costa Rica, Limon, San Jose) |
361 ac-ft | (Also known as Laguna Grande de Chlrripo, Lago San Juan) Seldom seen except by dedicated high-altitude hikers, the Lagos Chirripo or Chirripo Lakes are the highest in Central America. Located just below the… |