Yaxhá Lake is a Guatemalan lake situated in the northern department of El Petén.
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| Yaxhá Lake |
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 View of Yaxhá Lake from the Maya ruins of Yaxhá |
Location within Guatemala |
| Location | El Petén |
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| Coordinates | 17°04′N 89°24′W |
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| Type | limestone lake |
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| Basin countries | Guatemala |
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Surface area | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi)[1] |
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| Max. depth | 27 m (89 ft) |
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Surface elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
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| References | [1] |
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The ancient Maya City of Yaxhá was built on the shores of Yaxhá Lake, and the Maya ruins of Topoxté occupy a group of three small islands, Canté, Paxté and Topoxte, at the western end of the lake.
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