Lake Congo
| Lake Congo | |
|---|---|
  Lake Congo Location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates | 10°18′19″N 84°12′59″W / 10.305262°N 84.216443°W |
| Type | crater lake |
Surface area | 0.1490 km2 (0.0575 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 14.6 m (48 ft) |
Surface elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
Lake Congo (Spanish: Laguna Congo), is a fresh water crater lake located in the northern highlands of Costa Rica. It is part of a complex of lakes that also comprises Lake Hule and Lake Bosque Alegre. The three lakes are included in the Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge of the Costa Rica National Parks.
Location
It is located in Los Ángeles Sur, of Río Cuarto canton, of Alajuela province.
Physical aspects
Lake Congo is a maar lake located within a crater, sharing a geological depression with Lake Hule and Lake Congo. There is no secondary volcanic activity present. There is a low possibility of volcanic gas fumes.
See also
References
- ↑ Haberyan, Kurt A.; Horn, Sally P.; Umaña V., Gerardo (March 2003). "Basic limnology of fifty-one lakes in Costa Rica". Revista de Biología Tropical. 51 (1): 107–122. PMID 15162686.
- ↑ "Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge". Costa Rica National Parks. Archived from the original on July 29, 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ↑ "Laguna Hule (Bosque Alegre)".