Which lake is the largest lake in the Caribbean region?

Lake Enriquillo is the largest lake in the Caribbean region.

This hypersaline lake lies in southwestern Dominican Republic, within the Hoya de Enriquillo, a low-lying depression shared geographically with Haiti. It is an endorheic lake: rivers flow in, but there is no surface outlet, so water leaves mainly through evaporation. Its surface lies roughly 46 metres below sea level.

The lake’s size and salinity fluctuate substantially with rainfall, storms, runoff and evaporation. Between 2004 and 2009, its surface area more than doubled, flooding farmland and affecting nearby communities. Its waters can range from near-seawater salinity to well over 100 parts per thousand.

A common mix-up is Etang Saumâtre, Haiti’s largest lake and Hispaniola’s second-largest. Lake Enriquillo is also known for American crocodiles, flamingos and the endangered iguanas found around Isla Cabritos. Its name honors Enriquillo, a Taíno leader who resisted Spanish rule in the early sixteenth century.