Laguna de Ayarza
Laguna de Ayarza (Spanish pronunciation: [laˈɣuna ðe aˈʝaɾsa]) is a crater lake in Guatemala. The lake is a caldera that was created some 20,000 years ago by a catastrophic eruption that destroyed a twinned volcano and blanketed the entire region with a layer of pumice.[1] The lake has a surface area of 14 km² and a maximum depth of 230 m.[2] The lake has a surface elevation of 1409 m.[3]
| Laguna de Ayarza | |
|---|---|
 Laguna de Ayarza, Guatemala | |
  Laguna de Ayarza | |
| Location | Casillas, Santa Rosa |
| Coordinates | 14°25′N 90°7′W |
| Lake type | Crater lake |
| Primary inflows | none |
| Primary outflows | none |
| Basin countries | Guatemala |
| Surface area | 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,409 m (4,623 ft) |
References
- Poppe, L.; Paull, C; Newhall, C; Bradbury, J; Ziagos, J (June 1985). "A geophysical and geological study of Laguna de Ayarza, a Guatemalan caldera lake". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 25 (1–2): 125–144. Bibcode:1985JVGR...25..125P. doi:10.1016/0377-0273(85)90008-3.
- "Wetland Inv - Guatemala" (xls). Ducks Unlimited. Retrieved 18 July 2008. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - Bohnenberger, Otto H. "Los focos eruptivos cuaternarios de Guatemala". INSIVUMEH. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
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