List of lakes of Costa Rica
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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°31′05″N 84°54′03″W / 10.518°N 84.9008°W / 10.518; -84.9008 |
L. Asunción | artificial? | 3340 | 0.0005 | 1.00 | 9°34′34″N 83°45′32″W / 9.576°N 83.759°W / 9.576; -83.759 |
L. Barva | crater | 2840 | 0.0080 | 7.90 | 10°08′06″N 84°06′25″W / 10.135°N 84.107°W / 10.135; -84.107 |
L. Bonilla | landslide | 380 | 0.3080 | 27.00 | 9°59′33″N 83°36′07″W / 9.992635°N 83.602042°W / 9.992635; -83.602042 |
L. Bonillita | landslide | 450 | 0.0600 | 20.00 | 9°59′32″N 83°36′41″W / 9.992089°N 83.611465°W / 9.992089; -83.611465 |
L. Bosque Alegre | crater | 740 | 0.0060 | 4.00 | 10°17′57″N 84°13′07″W / 10.299208°N 84.218698°W / 10.299208; -84.218698 |
L. Botos | crater | 2580 | 0.1033 | 9.00 | 10°11′14″N 84°13′38″W / 10.187086°N 84.227267°W / 10.187086; -84.227267 |
L. Cachí | reservoir | 970 | 3.2400 | 80 | 9°49′38″N 83°49′00″W / 9.827222°N 83.816667°W / 9.827222; -83.816667 |
L. Las Camelias (wildlife refuge) [citation needed] | 10°57′46″N 85°06′05″W / 10.9628°N 85.1014°W / 10.9628; -85.1014 | ||||
L. Campo Dos | artificial | 1036 | 0.0010 | 1.50 | 8°43′37″N 82°56′13″W / 8.727°N 82.937°W / 8.727; -82.937 |
L. Campo Tres | artificial | 1097 | 0.0010 | 2.60 | 8°43′23″N 82°56′06″W / 8.723°N 82.935°W / 8.723; -82.935 |
L. Carara | oxbow | 16 | 0.0210 | 3.50 | 9°48′00″N 84°35′53″W / 9.8°N 84.598°W / 9.8; -84.598 |
L. Castillo | artificial | 750 | 0.0010 | 3.50 | 9°01′59″N 83°35′35″W / 9.033°N 83.593°W / 9.033; -83.593 |
L. Cedeño | landslide | 610 | 0.0640 | 3.00 | 10°29′05″N 84°42′12″W / 10.484835°N 84.703333°W / 10.484835; -84.703333 |
L. Cerro Chato | crater | 1050 | 0.0280 | 17.90 | 10°26′38″N 84°41′28″W / 10.444°N 84.691°W / 10.444; -84.691 |
L. Chirripó 1 | glacial | 3520 | 0.0780 | 22.00 | 9°29′06″N 83°29′53″W / 9.485°N 83.498°W / 9.485; -83.498 |
L. Chitaría | artificial | 720 | 0.0003 | 1.00 | 9°56′13″N 83°35′49″W / 9.937°N 83.597°W / 9.937; -83.597 |
L. Cocoritos | artificial | 520 | 0.0020 | 1.00 | 10°22′37″N 84°37′52″W / 10.377°N 84.631°W / 10.377; -84.631 |
L. Congo | crater | 740 | 0.1490 | 14.60 | 10°18′19″N 84°12′59″W / 10.305262°N 84.216443°W / 10.305262; -84.216443 |
L. Copey | crater | 2460 | 0.0050 | 2.00 | 10°08′20″N 84°05′35″W / 10.139°N 84.093°W / 10.139; -84.093 |
L. Cote | crater? | 650 | 1.9830 | 11.00 | 10°34′59″N 84°54′43″W / 10.583°N 84.912°W / 10.583; -84.912 |
L. Cuipilapa | artificial | 480 | 0.0010 | 1.90 | 10°40′12″N 85°09′50″W / 10.67°N 85.164°W / 10.67; -85.164 |
L. Ditkebi | glacial | 3493 | 0.0120 | 7.00 | 9°28′12″N 83°28′55″W / 9.47°N 83.482°W / 9.47; -83.482 |
L. Espabelosa | lava flow | 440 | 0.0060 | 3.00 | 10°39′40″N 85°10′59″W / 10.661°N 85.183°W / 10.661; -85.183 |
L. Estero Blanco | lava flow | 430 | 0.0150 | 2.80 | 10°40′01″N 85°12′14″W / 10.667°N 85.204°W / 10.667; -85.204 |
L. Foster | artificial | 40 | 0.0003 | 1.50 | 8°41′24″N 83°06′07″W / 8.69°N 83.102°W / 8.69; -83.102 |
L. Fraijanes | landslide | 1650 | 0.2200 | 6.20 | 10°07′31″N 84°11′28″W / 10.125312°N 84.191079°W / 10.125312; -84.191079 |
L. Gamboa | wetland | 1460 | 0.0030 | 2.00 | 8°43′19″N 82°59′17″W / 8.722°N 82.988°W / 8.722; -82.988 |
L. Gandoca | oxbow | 0 | 0.0730 | 6.40 | 9°35′13″N 82°36′14″W / 9.587°N 82.604°W / 9.587; -82.604 |
L. González | landslide | 710 | 0.0060 | 8.10 | 10°17′12″N 84°27′51″W / 10.286717°N 84.464253°W / 10.286717; -84.464253 |
L. Hule | crater | 740 | 0.5470 | 19.80 | 10°17′43″N 84°12′32″W / 10.295278°N 84.208889°W / 10.295278; -84.208889 |
L. Jalapa [citation needed] | 10°31′53″N 84°01′53″W / 10.531514°N 84.031380°W / 10.531514; -84.031380 | ||||
L. La Palma | lava flow | 570 | 0.0500 | 10.80 | 10°29′13″N 84°42′58″W / 10.487°N 84.716°W / 10.487; -84.716 |
L. Lancaster Abajo | landslide | 330 | 0.0500 | 16.90 | 10°00′46″N 83°35′47″W / 10.012714°N 83.596446°W / 10.012714; -83.596446 |
L. Lancaster Arriba | landslide | 430 | 0.0130 | 2.00 | 10°01′16″N 83°35′44″W / 10.021014°N 83.595426°W / 10.021014; -83.595426 |
L. Las Brisas | lava flow | 300 | 0.0080 | 2.20 | 10°39′00″N 85°12′04″W / 10.65°N 85.201°W / 10.65; -85.201 |
L. Los Juncos Far | lava flow | 440 | 0.0100 | 1.80 | 10°40′08″N 85°11′24″W / 10.669°N 85.19°W / 10.669; -85.19 |
L. Los Juncos Near | lava flow | 440 | 0.0080 | 1.70 | 10°40′05″N 85°11′28″W / 10.668°N 85.191°W / 10.668; -85.191 |
L. Madre Vieja | oxbow | 16 | 0.0300 | 3.00 | 9°48′36″N 84°35′53″W / 9.81°N 84.598°W / 9.81; -84.598 |
L. Manuel [citation needed] | - | 2000 | 0.0273 | - | 9°41′22″N 83°58′42″W / 9.689420°N 83.978430°W / 9.689420; -83.978430 |
L. Maquenque [citation needed] | 10°45′07″N 84°06′13″W / 10.751869°N 84.103543°W / 10.751869; -84.103543 | ||||
L. Maria Aguilar | landslide | 770 | 0.0270 | 6.90 | 10°18′04″N 84°11′17″W / 10.301054°N 84.187946°W / 10.301054; -84.187946 |
L. Martillete | lava flow | 410 | 0.0350 | 2.50 | 10°39′14″N 85°11′38″W / 10.654°N 85.194°W / 10.654; -85.194 |
L. Morrenas 0 | glacial | 3496 | 0.0110 | 2.90 | 9°29′31″N 83°29′06″W / 9.492°N 83.485°W / 9.492; -83.485 |
L. Morrenas 1 | glacial | 3477 | 0.0560 | 8.30 | 9°29′38″N 83°29′13″W / 9.494°N 83.487°W / 9.494; -83.487 |
L. Morrenas 2 | glacial | 3475 | 0.0230 | 1.30 | 9°29′42″N 83°29′24″W / 9.495°N 83.49°W / 9.495; -83.49 |
L. Morrenas 2a | glacial | 3532 | 0.0090 | 0.90 | 9°29′N 83°29′W / 9.49°N 83.49°W / 9.49; -83.49 |
L. Morrenas 3 | glacial | 3472 | 0.0310 | 8.10 | 9°24′29″N 83°29′24″W / 9.408°N 83.49°W / 9.408; -83.49 |
L. Morrenas 4 | glacial | 3466 | 0.0060 | 3.00 | 9°30′00″N 83°29′20″W / 9.5°N 83.489°W / 9.5; -83.489 |
L. Osa l | artificial | 30 | 0.0020 | 1.50 | 8°41′02″N 83°30′18″W / 8.684°N 83.505°W / 8.684; -83.505 |
L. Paraguas [citation needed] | 8°47′21″N 82°59′16″W / 8.789164°N 82.987734°W / 8.789164; -82.987734 | ||||
L. Peje [citation needed] | 10°10′44″N 83°29′52″W / 10.178900°N 83.497800°W / 10.178900; -83.497800 | ||||
L. Poco Sol | landslide | 776 | 0.0290 | 11.30 | 10°21′07″N 84°40′19″W / 10.352°N 84.672°W / 10.352; -84.672 |
L. Pozo Verde | landslide | 1950 | 10°15′45″N 84°21′21″W / 10.262385°N 84.355764°W / 10.262385; -84.355764 | ||
L. Ramirez | crater? | 570 | 0.0100 | 2.50 | 10°43′55″N 85°01′01″W / 10.732°N 85.017°W / 10.732; -85.017 |
L. Refugio | glacial | 3450 | 0.0090 | 0.90 | 9°30′11″N 83°29′35″W / 9.503°N 83.493°W / 9.503; -83.493 |
L. Río Cuarto | crater | 380 | 0.3150 | 66.00 | 10°21′25″N 84°12′59″W / 10.356944°N 84.216389°W / 10.356944; -84.216389 |
L. San Francisco | artificial | 90 | 0.0030 | 2.50 | 10°27′29″N 84°24′18″W / 10.458°N 84.405°W / 10.458; -84.405 |
L. San Joaquín | wetland | 976 | 0.0540 | 1.00 | 8°49′41″N 82°57′11″W / 8.828°N 82.953°W / 8.828; -82.953 |
P. San Miguel | swamp | 10 | 0.3000 | 2.00 | 9°34′23″N 82°38′53″W / 9.573°N 82.648°W / 9.573; -82.648 |
L. San Pablo | lava flow | 450 | 0.0450 | 2.50 | 10°39′40″N 85°10′48″W / 10.661°N 85.18°W / 10.661; -85.18 |
L. San Vito | artificial | 990 | 0.0020 | 3.50 | 8°49′37″N 82°57′36″W / 8.827°N 82.96°W / 8.827; -82.96 |
L. Sierpe | wetland | 16 | 1.0280 | 2.20 | 8°46′55″N 83°19′41″W / 8.782°N 83.328°W / 8.782; -83.328 |
L. Tres de Junio | artificial | 2670 | 0.0005 | 1.50 | 9°40′01″N 83°51′07″W / 9.667°N 83.852°W / 9.667; -83.852 |
L. University | artificial | 760 | 0.0090 | 1.00 | 9°21′47″N 83°41′38″W / 9.363°N 83.694°W / 9.363; -83.694 |
L. Vaca Blanca | artificial | 94 | 0.0050 | 2.50 | 10°27′18″N 84°23′49″W / 10.455°N 84.397°W / 10.455; -84.397 |
L. Vueltas | landslide | 270 | 0.0030 | 3.00 | 8°58′01″N 83°10′41″W / 8.967°N 83.178°W / 8.967; -83.178 |
L. Zent | oxbow | 17 | 0.0130 | 2.00 | 10°01′55″N 83°16′55″W / 10.032°N 83.282°W / 10.032; -83.282 |
L. Zoncho | landslide | 1190 | 0.0080 | 2.60 | 8°48′47″N 82°57′47″W / 8.813°N 82.963°W / 8.813; -82.963 |
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) - Horn, S.P.; Johanson, E.N.; Haberyan, K.A.; Boehm, M.S.; Johanson, J.L.; Sánchez, M.; Hernández V., M. (2018). "Initial limnological observations of five lakes in southern Pacific Costa Rica".
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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..