List of lakes of Costa Rica
This is a list of lakes, reservoirs, and water bodies in Costa Rica.[1]
Name | Type | Elevation (m) | Area (km²) | Depth (m) | Coordinates |
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L. Arenal | artificial | 540 | 80.7690 | 55.00 | 10.518°N 84.9008°W |
L. Asunción | artificial? | 3340 | 0.0005 | 1.00 | 9.576°N 83.759°W |
L. Barva | crater | 2840 | 0.0080 | 7.90 | 10.135°N 84.107°W |
L. Bonilla | landslide | 380 | 0.3080 | 27.00 | 9.992635°N 83.602042°W |
L. Bonillita | landslide | 450 | 0.0600 | 20.00 | 9.992089°N 83.611465°W |
L. Bosque Alegre | crater | 740 | 0.0060 | 4.00 | 10.299208°N 84.218698°W |
L. Botos | crater | 2580 | 0.1033 | 9.00 | 10.187086°N 84.227267°W |
L. Cachí | reservoir | 970 | 3.2400 | 80 | 9.827222°N 83.816667°W |
L. Las Camelias (wildlife refuge) | 10.9628°N 85.1014°W | ||||
L. Campo Dos | artificial | 1036 | 0.0010 | 1.50 | 8.727°N 82.937°W |
L. Campo Tres | artificial | 1097 | 0.0010 | 2.60 | 8.723°N 82.935°W |
L. Carara | oxbow | 16 | 0.0210 | 3.50 | 9.8°N 84.598°W |
L. Castillo | artificial | 750 | 0.0010 | 3.50 | 9.033°N 83.593°W |
L. Cedeño | landslide | 610 | 0.0640 | 3.00 | 10.484835°N 84.703333°W |
L. Cerro Chato | crater | 1050 | 0.0280 | 17.90 | 10.444°N 84.691°W |
L. Chirripó 1 | glacial | 3520 | 0.0780 | 22.00 | 9.485°N 83.498°W |
L. Chitaría | artificial | 720 | 0.0003 | 1.00 | 9.937°N 83.597°W |
L. Cocoritos | artificial | 520 | 0.0020 | 1.00 | 10.377°N 84.631°W |
L. Congo | crater | 740 | 0.1490 | 14.60 | 10.305262°N 84.216443°W |
L. Copey | crater | 2460 | 0.0050 | 2.00 | 10.139°N 84.093°W |
L. Cote | crater? | 650 | 1.9830 | 11.00 | 10.583°N 84.912°W |
L. Cuipilapa | artificial | 480 | 0.0010 | 1.90 | 10.67°N 85.164°W |
L. Ditkebi | glacial | 3493 | 0.0120 | 7.00 | 9.47°N 83.482°W |
L. Espabelosa | lava flow | 440 | 0.0060 | 3.00 | 10.661°N 85.183°W |
L. Estero Blanco | lava flow | 430 | 0.0150 | 2.80 | 10.667°N 85.204°W |
L. Foster | artificial | 40 | 0.0003 | 1.50 | 8.69°N 83.102°W |
L. Fraijanes | landslide | 1650 | 0.2200 | 6.20 | 10.125312°N 84.191079°W |
L. Gamboa | wetland | 1460 | 0.0030 | 2.00 | 8.722°N 82.988°W |
L. Gandoca | oxbow | 0 | 0.0730 | 6.40 | 9.587°N 82.604°W |
L. González | landslide | 710 | 0.0060 | 8.10 | 10.286717°N 84.464253°W |
L. Hule | crater | 740 | 0.5470 | 19.80 | 10.295278°N 84.208889°W |
L. Jalapa | 10.531514°N 84.031380°W | ||||
L. La Palma | lava flow | 570 | 0.0500 | 10.80 | 10.487°N 84.716°W |
L. Lancaster Abajo | landslide | 330 | 0.0500 | 16.90 | 10.012714°N 83.596446°W |
L. Lancaster Arriba | landslide | 430 | 0.0130 | 2.00 | 10.021014°N 83.595426°W |
L. Las Brisas | lava flow | 300 | 0.0080 | 2.20 | 10.65°N 85.201°W |
L. Los Juncos Far | lava flow | 440 | 0.0100 | 1.80 | 10.669°N 85.19°W |
L. Los Juncos Near | lava flow | 440 | 0.0080 | 1.70 | 10.668°N 85.191°W |
L. Madre Vieja | oxbow | 16 | 0.0300 | 3.00 | 9.81°N 84.598°W |
L. Manuel | - | 2000 | 0.0273 | - | 9.689420°N 83.978430°W |
L. Maquenque | 10.751869°N 84.103543°W | ||||
L. Maria Aguilar | landslide | 770 | 0.0270 | 6.90 | 10.301054°N 84.187946°W |
L. Martillete | lava flow | 410 | 0.0350 | 2.50 | 10.654°N 85.194°W |
L. Morrenas 0 | glacial | 3496 | 0.0110 | 2.90 | 9.492°N 83.485°W |
L. Morrenas 1 | glacial | 3477 | 0.0560 | 8.30 | 9.494°N 83.487°W |
L. Morrenas 2 | glacial | 3475 | 0.0230 | 1.30 | 9.495°N 83.49°W |
L. Morrenas 2a | glacial | 3532 | 0.0090 | 0.90 | 9.49°N 83.49°W |
L. Morrenas 3 | glacial | 3472 | 0.0310 | 8.10 | 9.408°N 83.49°W |
L. Morrenas 4 | glacial | 3466 | 0.0060 | 3.00 | 9.5°N 83.489°W |
L. Osa l | artificial | 30 | 0.0020 | 1.50 | 8.684°N 83.505°W |
L. Paraguas | 8.789164°N 82.987734°W | ||||
L. Peje | 10.178900°N 83.497800°W | ||||
L. Poco Sol | landslide | 776 | 0.0290 | 11.30 | 10.352°N 84.672°W |
L. Pozo Verde | landslide | 1950 | 10.262385°N 84.355764°W | ||
L. Ramirez | crater? | 570 | 0.0100 | 2.50 | 10.732°N 85.017°W |
L. Refugio | glacial | 3450 | 0.0090 | 0.90 | 9.503°N 83.493°W |
L. Río Cuarto | crater | 380 | 0.3150 | 66.00 | 10.356944°N 84.216389°W |
L. San Francisco | artificial | 90 | 0.0030 | 2.50 | 10.458°N 84.405°W |
L. San Joaquín | wetland | 976 | 0.0540 | 1.00 | 8.828°N 82.953°W |
P. San Miguel | swamp | 10 | 0.3000 | 2.00 | 9.573°N 82.648°W |
L. San Pablo | lava flow | 450 | 0.0450 | 2.50 | 10.661°N 85.18°W |
L. San Vito | artificial | 990 | 0.0020 | 3.50 | 8.827°N 82.96°W |
L. Sierpe | wetland | 16 | 1.0280 | 2.20 | 8.782°N 83.328°W |
L. Tres de Junio | artificial | 2670 | 0.0005 | 1.50 | 9.667°N 83.852°W |
L. University | artificial | 760 | 0.0090 | 1.00 | 9.363°N 83.694°W |
L. Vaca Blanca | artificial | 94 | 0.0050 | 2.50 | 10.455°N 84.397°W |
L. Vueltas | landslide | 270 | 0.0030 | 3.00 | 8.967°N 83.178°W |
L. Zent | oxbow | 17 | 0.0130 | 2.00 | 10.032°N 83.282°W |
L. Zoncho | landslide | 1190 | 0.0080 | 2.60 | 8.813°N 82.963°W |
See also
- List of volcanoes in Costa Rica, which includes the crater lakes listed.
- Haberyan, K.A.; Horn, S.P. (1999). "Chemical and physical characteristics of seven volcanic lakes in Costa Rica". Brenesia. 51: 85–95.
- Horn, S.P.; Haberyan, K.A. (1993). "Costa Rican Lakes: Chemical and physical properties". National Geographic Research & Exploration. 9: 86–103.
- Horn, S.P.; Haberyan, K.A. Kappelle, M. (ed.). "Lakes of Costa Rica. Chapter 19". Costa Rican Ecosystems. Chicago: University of Chicago Press: 656–682.
- Horn, S.P.; Orvis, K.H.; Haberyan, K.A. "Limnología de las lagunas glaciales en el páramo del Chirripó, Costa Rica" (in Spanish).
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(help) - Umaña V., G.; Haberyan, K.A.; Horn, S.P. (1999). Wetzel, R.G.; Gopal, B. (eds.). "Limnology in Costa Rica". Limnology in Developing Countries 2.: 33–62.
References
- Haberyan, K.A.; Horn, S.P.; Umana V, G. (March 2003). "Basic limnology of fifty-one lakes in Costa Rica". Revista de Biología Tropical. 51 (1): 107–122. PMID 15162686. Retrieved 10 April 2020..
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