Carite Lake

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Lago Carite
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Lago Carite
Location Guayama, Puerto Rico
Coordinates 18°04′36″N66°06′21″W / 18.0766290°N 66.1057212°W / 18.0766290; -66.1057212 [1]
Type reservoir
Basin  countriesPuerto Rico
Surface area0.47 sq mi (1.238 km²)
ReferencesUSGS: GNIS Detail - Lago Carite. [1]

Lago Carite is a lake located in the municipality of Guayama on the island of Puerto Rico. The lake was created in 1913 [2] and serves as a reservoir for irrigation and potable water.

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The lake receives flow from the La Plata River and can be used for fishing and recreation.

The name of the lake comes from the area where it is located.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lago Carite". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  2. Embalses de Puerto Rico: Un deleite para los sentidos. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 4 to 10 July 2018. Year 35. Issue 1805. Pages 10-11. Accessed 4 July 2018.