Lake Congo

Lake Congo
Lake Congo Location in Costa Rica
Coordinates	10°18′19″N84°12′59″W / 10.305262°N 84.216443°W / 10.305262; -84.216443
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. ^[1] 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. ^[2]

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. ^[3]

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. Archived from the original on July 29, 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
3. "Laguna Hule (Bosque Alegre)".