| Lake Hule | |
| Type: | crater lake |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 10.2953°N -84.2089°W |
| Area: | 0.547km2 |
| Length: | 1km (01miles) |
| Max-Depth: | 19.8m (65feet) |
| Elevation: | 740m (2,430feet) |
Lake Hule (Spanish; Castilian: Laguna de Hule), which translates to Lake of Rubber, due to the abundance of rubber trees nearby, is a fresh water crater lake located in the northern highlands of Costa Rica.[1] It is part of a complex of lakes comprising Lake Hule, Lake Congo and Lake Bosque Alegre. The lakes are part of the Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge.[2]
It is located in Los Ángeles Sur, of Río Cuarto canton, in Alajuela province.
Lake Hule is a maar lake located within a crater, with an almost circular outline. There is no secondary volcanic activity present. [3]
It is filled by three small streams that drain the north slope of Congo Volcano[4]