Lake Congo

Lake Congo (Spanish: Laguna Congo), is a fresh water crater lake located in the northern highlands of Costa Rica.[1] It is part of a complex of lakes comprising Lake Hule, Lake Congo and Lake Bosque Alegre. They are included in the Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge of the Costa Rica National Parks.[2]

Lake Congo
Lake Congo
Location in Costa Rica
Coordinates10.305262°N 84.216443°W / 10.305262; -84.216443
Typecrater lake
Surface area0.1490 km2 (0.0575 sq mi)
Max. depth14.6 m (48 ft)
Surface elevation740 m (2,430 ft)

It is part of a complex of lakes made of by Lake Hule, Lake Congo and Lake Bosque Alegre. The lakes are part of the Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge.[3]

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. [4]

See also

  • List of lakes in Costa Rica

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge". Costa Rica National Parks. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. "Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge". Costa Rica National Parks. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. "Laguna Hule (Bosque Alegre)".
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