Lake Bosque Alegre (Spanish: Laguna Bosque Alegre, translates to Lake Happy Forest), is a fresh water crater lake located in the northern highlands of Costa Rica.[1] It is part of a complex of lakes that also comprises Lake Hule and Lake Congo. The three lakes are part of the Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge.[2]
| Lake Bosque Alegre | |
|---|---|
  Lake Bosque Alegre Location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates | 10°17′57″N 84°13′07″W / 10.299208°N 84.218698°W |
| Type | crater lake |
| Surface area | 0.0060 km2 (0.0023 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
Location
editIt is located in Los Ángeles Sur, of Río Cuarto canton, of Alajuela province. [3][4]
Physical aspects
editLake Bosque Alegre is a maar lake located within a crater, sharing a geological depression with Lake Hule and Lake Congo. There is no secondary volcanic activity present. There is a low possibility of volcanic gas fumes. [5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.610.2378. PMID 15162686. Gale A120392501.
- ^ "Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge". Costa Rica National Parks. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Laguna Hule". Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Alvarado, Laura. "One Day Tour: Laguna de Hule and Laguna Congo at Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge". Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Laguna Hule (Bosque Alegre)".