Lago de Oviedo

Lago de Oviedo, also known as Laguna de Oviedo, is a saltwater lake in Jaragua National Park, Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic.

It is approximately 25 km2 in area, making it the second largest body of water in the Dominican Republic after Lake Enriquillo.

Although receiving freshwater from the Bahoruco Mountain Range, the lake is hypersaline due to sea water flowing into the lake through an underground system caused by a karstic depression.

Salinity levels show seasonal changes due to precipitation, evaporation and the amount of freshwater input.

Its unique flora and fauna are perhaps its most interesting feature; in mangroves, American flamingos, rhinoceros iguanas, and various species of endemic birds and several cays inside the lake can be found.