| Lake Congo | |
| Type: | crater lake |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 10.3053°N -84.2164°W |
| Area: | 0.149km2 |
| Max-Depth: | 14.6m (47.9feet) |
| Elevation: | 740m (2,430feet) |
Lake Congo (Spanish; Castilian: Laguna Congo), 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 Bosque Alegre. The three lakes are included in the Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge of the Costa Rica National Parks.[2]
It is located in Los Ángeles Sur, of Río Cuarto canton, of Alajuela province.
Lake Congo 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. [3]