Laguna de Ayarza explained

Laguna de Ayarza
Location:Casillas, Santa Rosa
Coords:14.4167°N -97°W
Lake Type:Crater lake
Inflow:none
Outflow:none
Basin Countries:Guatemala
Area:14km2
Max-Depth:230m (760feet)
Elevation:1409m (4,623feet)
Pushpin Map:Guatemala
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Laguna de Ayarza in Guatemala.

Laguna de Ayarza (pronounced as /es/) is a crater lake in Guatemala. The lake is a caldera that was created some 20,000 years ago by a catastrophic eruption that destroyed a twinned volcano and blanketed the entire region with a layer of pumice.[1] The lake has a surface area of 14 km² and a maximum depth of 230 m.[2] The lake has a surface elevation of 1409 m.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Poppe. L.. June 1985. A geophysical and geological study of Laguna de Ayarza, a Guatemalan caldera lake. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 25. 1–2. 125–144. 10.1016/0377-0273(85)90008-3. 1985JVGR...25..125P. Paull. C. Newhall. C. Bradbury. J. Ziagos. J.
  2. Wetland Inv - Guatemala. Ducks Unlimited. xls. 18 July 2008.
  3. Web site: Los focos eruptivos cuaternarios de Guatemala . 2010-05-05 . Bohnenberger, Otto H. . .