Lake Hule
Lake in Costa Rica
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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]
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  Lake Hule Location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates | 10.295278°N 84.208889°W |
| Type | crater lake |
| Max. length | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.547 km2 (0.211 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 19.8 m (65 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
Location
It is located in Los Ángeles Sur, of Río Cuarto canton, in Alajuela province.
Physical aspects
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]