Lake Enriquillo

Lake Enriquillo
Lake Enriquillo
	View of Lake Enriquillo from Las Caritas.
	Lake Enriquillo
	A satellite image of the lake (February 2023)
Location	Hoya de Enriquillo
Coordinates	18°30′N 71°35′W / 18.500°N 71.583°W
Lake type	saline lake
Primary inflows	Yaque del Sur
Primary outflows	evaporation
Basin countries	Dominican Republic
Surface area	375 km2 (145 sq mi)
Max. depth	52 m (171 ft)
Surface elevation	−46 m (−151 ft)
Islands	Isla Cabritos (Two former islands submerged by December 2011)
Settlements	Boca de Cachón, La Descubierta, Postrer Río, Neyba, Duvergé, Jimaní
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Lago Enriquillo
Designated	15 May 2002
Reference no.	1179

Lake Enriquillo (Spanish: Lago Enriquillo) is a hypersaline lake in the Dominican Republic located in the southwestern region of the country. Its waters are shared between the provinces of Bahoruco and Independencia, the latter of which borders Haiti. Lake Enriquillo is the largest lake in both the Dominican Republic and Hispaniola, as well as the entire Caribbean. It is also the lowest point for an island country.^[4]

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^ "Highest and Lowest Points of Countries of the World".

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