Lake Río Cuarto

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Lake Río Cuarto (Spanish: Laguna Río Cuarto), is a fresh water crater lake located in the northern highlands of Costa Rica. It is the deepest natural lake in Costa Rica at 66-metre (217 ft).[1]

Coordinates10.356944°N 84.216389°W / 10.356944; -84.216389
Surface area0.3150 km2 (0.1216 sq mi)
Max. depth66 m (217 ft)
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Lake Río Cuarto
Lake Río Cuarto is located in Costa Rica
Lake Río Cuarto
Lake Río Cuarto
Location in Costa Rica
Coordinates10.356944°N 84.216389°W / 10.356944; -84.216389
Typecrater lake
Surface area0.3150 km2 (0.1216 sq mi)
Max. depth66 m (217 ft)
Surface elevation380 m (1,250 ft)
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Location

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

Physical aspects

The lake Río Cuarto is a maar lake located within a crater, it has an almost circular outline. There is no secondary volcanic activity present.[2][3]

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