Meyer Lake
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| Meyer Lake | |
|---|---|
  Meyer Lake  Meyer Lake | |
| Location | Molokaʻi |
| Coordinates | 21°09′53″N 156°58′51″W / 21.164782°N 156.980913°W |
| Type | perched pond |
| Primary inflows | surface runoff |
| Catchment area | 100 acres (40 ha) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 8.4 acres (3.4 ha)–10.3 acres (4.2 ha) |
| Average depth | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Max. depth | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Surface elevation | 2,000 ft (610 m) |
Meyer Lake is a shallow pond covering 8.4 acres (3.4 ha) on the northern part of the island of Molokaʻi, Hawaii.[1] It is primarily fed by surface runoff and submerged springs and is located south of Kalaupapa at an altitude of 2,000 ft (610 m).[2] The lake is named after Rudolph Wilhelm Meyer.
The lake occupies a shallow depression on the andesite lava of the upper member of the East Molokai Volcano, at the southeastern foot of Puʻu ʻŌlelo cinder cone.[3] It is a perched pond, held at that level by impermeable underlying andesite and weathered soils. It takes runoff water from a surrounding catchment of approximately 100 acres. A small dam about 6 ft high has slightly increased the pond’s capacity. The depth varies seasonally but has been recorded as being no greater than 5 ft.[1] The pond area ranges from about 8.4 to 10.3 acres depending on the water stage of Molokaʻi.