Lake Hule (Spanish: Laguna de Hule), which translates to Lake of Rubber, due to the abundance of rubber trees nearby, 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. The lakes are part of the Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge.[2]

Lake Hule
Lake Hule is located in Costa Rica
Lake Hule
Lake Hule
Location in Costa Rica
Coordinates10°17′43″N 84°12′32″W / 10.295278°N 84.208889°W / 10.295278; -84.208889
Typecrater lake
Max. length1 km (0.62 mi)
Surface area0.547 km2 (0.211 sq mi)
Max. depth19.8 m (65 ft)
Surface elevation740 m (2,430 ft)

Location

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It is located in Los Ángeles Sur, of Río Cuarto canton, in Alajuela province.

Physical aspects

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Lake Hule is a maar lake located within a crater, with an almost circular outline. There is no secondary volcanic activity present. [3]

It is filled by three small streams that drain the north slope of Congo Volcano[4]

See also

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References

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  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.
  2. ^ "Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge". Costa Rica National Parks. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Laguna Río Cuarto". RSN. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Plan General de Manejo Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Bosque Alegre" (PDF). SINAC. Retrieved 23 April 2020.