Earth:Lake Ipala
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Short description: Lake in Ipala, Guatemala, Guatemala
| Laguna de Ipala | |
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 Laguna de Ipala | |
  Laguna de Ipala | |
| Location | Ipala (Chiquimula) |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 14°33′20″N 89°38′20″W / 14.55556°N 89.63889°W |
| Lake type | Crater lake |
| rivers, streams, precipitation">Primary inflows | none |
| rivers, streams, evaporation">Primary outflows | none |
| Basin countries | Guatemala |
| Surface area | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi)[1][2] |
| Surface elevation | 1,493 m (4,898 ft) |
Laguna de Ipala is a crater lake in Guatemala. The lake is located in the south-eastern Chiquimula Department at the bottom of the one kilometre (0.62 mi) wide crater of the Ipala Volcano. The lake has a surface area of 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) and is situated at an altitude of 1,493 m (4,898 ft).[3]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.marn.gob.gt/sub/portal_cambio_climatico/docs/subcuenca.pdf.
- ↑ "Inventario de Cuerpos de Aguas Continentales de Guatemala Con Énfasis en la Pesca y la Acuicultura | PDF | Guatemala | Agua". http://es.scribd.com/doc/58357133/10/LAGUNA-DE-IPALA.
- ↑ Dix, Margareth & Juan F. Fernández (eds) (2001) (in Spanish). Inventario Nacional de los Humedales de Guatemala. Guatemala: UICN-ORMA, CONAP, USAC, CBMA. ISBN 9968-743-58-5. http://www.infoiarna.org.gt/media/file/areas/marino/documentos/nac/(5)%20Inventario_Nacional_de_humedales.pdf.
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