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This is a list of lakes, reservoirs, and water bodies in Costa Rica.[1]

Name Type Elevation (m) Area (km²) Depth (m) Coordinates
L. Arenal artificial 540 80.7690 55.00 10°31′05″N 84°54′03″W / 10.518°N 84.9008°W / 10.518; -84.9008
L. Asunción artificial? 3340 0.0005 1.00 9°34′34″N 83°45′32″W / 9.576°N 83.759°W / 9.576; -83.759
L. Barva crater 2840 0.0080 7.90 10°08′06″N 84°06′25″W / 10.135°N 84.107°W / 10.135; -84.107
L. Bonilla landslide 380 0.3080 27.00 9°59′33″N 83°36′07″W / 9.992635°N 83.602042°W / 9.992635; -83.602042
L. Bonillita landslide 450 0.0600 20.00 9°59′32″N 83°36′41″W / 9.992089°N 83.611465°W / 9.992089; -83.611465
L. Bosque Alegre crater 740 0.0060 4.00 10°17′57″N 84°13′07″W / 10.299208°N 84.218698°W / 10.299208; -84.218698
L. Botos crater 2580 0.1033 9.00 10°11′14″N 84°13′38″W / 10.187086°N 84.227267°W / 10.187086; -84.227267
L. Cachí reservoir 970 3.2400 80 9°49′38″N 83°49′00″W / 9.827222°N 83.816667°W / 9.827222; -83.816667
L. Las Camelias (wildlife refuge) [citation needed] 10°57′46″N 85°06′05″W / 10.9628°N 85.1014°W / 10.9628; -85.1014
L. Campo Dos artificial 1036 0.0010 1.50 8°43′37″N 82°56′13″W / 8.727°N 82.937°W / 8.727; -82.937
L. Campo Tres artificial 1097 0.0010 2.60 8°43′23″N 82°56′06″W / 8.723°N 82.935°W / 8.723; -82.935
L. Carara oxbow 16 0.0210 3.50 9°48′00″N 84°35′53″W / 9.8°N 84.598°W / 9.8; -84.598
L. Castillo artificial 750 0.0010 3.50 9°01′59″N 83°35′35″W / 9.033°N 83.593°W / 9.033; -83.593
L. Cedeño landslide 610 0.0640 3.00 10°29′05″N 84°42′12″W / 10.484835°N 84.703333°W / 10.484835; -84.703333
L. Cerro Chato crater 1050 0.0280 17.90 10°26′38″N 84°41′28″W / 10.444°N 84.691°W / 10.444; -84.691
L. Chirripó 1 glacial 3520 0.0780 22.00 9°29′06″N 83°29′53″W / 9.485°N 83.498°W / 9.485; -83.498
L. Chitaría artificial 720 0.0003 1.00 9°56′13″N 83°35′49″W / 9.937°N 83.597°W / 9.937; -83.597
L. Cocoritos artificial 520 0.0020 1.00 10°22′37″N 84°37′52″W / 10.377°N 84.631°W / 10.377; -84.631
L. Congo crater 740 0.1490 14.60 10°18′19″N 84°12′59″W / 10.305262°N 84.216443°W / 10.305262; -84.216443
L. Copey crater 2460 0.0050 2.00 10°08′20″N 84°05′35″W / 10.139°N 84.093°W / 10.139; -84.093
L. Cote crater? 650 1.9830 11.00 10°34′59″N 84°54′43″W / 10.583°N 84.912°W / 10.583; -84.912
L. Cuipilapa artificial 480 0.0010 1.90 10°40′12″N 85°09′50″W / 10.67°N 85.164°W / 10.67; -85.164
L. Ditkebi glacial 3493 0.0120 7.00 9°28′12″N 83°28′55″W / 9.47°N 83.482°W / 9.47; -83.482
L. Espabelosa lava flow 440 0.0060 3.00 10°39′40″N 85°10′59″W / 10.661°N 85.183°W / 10.661; -85.183
L. Estero Blanco lava flow 430 0.0150 2.80 10°40′01″N 85°12′14″W / 10.667°N 85.204°W / 10.667; -85.204
L. Foster artificial 40 0.0003 1.50 8°41′24″N 83°06′07″W / 8.69°N 83.102°W / 8.69; -83.102
L. Fraijanes landslide 1650 0.2200 6.20 10°07′31″N 84°11′28″W / 10.125312°N 84.191079°W / 10.125312; -84.191079
L. Gamboa wetland 1460 0.0030 2.00 8°43′19″N 82°59′17″W / 8.722°N 82.988°W / 8.722; -82.988
L. Gandoca oxbow 0 0.0730 6.40 9°35′13″N 82°36′14″W / 9.587°N 82.604°W / 9.587; -82.604
L. González landslide 710 0.0060 8.10 10°17′12″N 84°27′51″W / 10.286717°N 84.464253°W / 10.286717; -84.464253
L. Hule crater 740 0.5470 19.80 10°17′43″N 84°12′32″W / 10.295278°N 84.208889°W / 10.295278; -84.208889
L. Jalapa [citation needed] 10°31′53″N 84°01′53″W / 10.531514°N 84.031380°W / 10.531514; -84.031380
L. La Palma lava flow 570 0.0500 10.80 10°29′13″N 84°42′58″W / 10.487°N 84.716°W / 10.487; -84.716
L. Lancaster Abajo landslide 330 0.0500 16.90 10°00′46″N 83°35′47″W / 10.012714°N 83.596446°W / 10.012714; -83.596446
L. Lancaster Arriba landslide 430 0.0130 2.00 10°01′16″N 83°35′44″W / 10.021014°N 83.595426°W / 10.021014; -83.595426
L. Las Brisas lava flow 300 0.0080 2.20 10°39′00″N 85°12′04″W / 10.65°N 85.201°W / 10.65; -85.201
L. Los Juncos Far lava flow 440 0.0100 1.80 10°40′08″N 85°11′24″W / 10.669°N 85.19°W / 10.669; -85.19
L. Los Juncos Near lava flow 440 0.0080 1.70 10°40′05″N 85°11′28″W / 10.668°N 85.191°W / 10.668; -85.191
L. Madre Vieja oxbow 16 0.0300 3.00 9°48′36″N 84°35′53″W / 9.81°N 84.598°W / 9.81; -84.598
L. Manuel [citation needed] - 2000 0.0273 - 9°41′22″N 83°58′42″W / 9.689420°N 83.978430°W / 9.689420; -83.978430
L. Maquenque [citation needed] 10°45′07″N 84°06′13″W / 10.751869°N 84.103543°W / 10.751869; -84.103543
L. Maria Aguilar landslide 770 0.0270 6.90 10°18′04″N 84°11′17″W / 10.301054°N 84.187946°W / 10.301054; -84.187946
L. Martillete lava flow 410 0.0350 2.50 10°39′14″N 85°11′38″W / 10.654°N 85.194°W / 10.654; -85.194
L. Morrenas 0 glacial 3496 0.0110 2.90 9°29′31″N 83°29′06″W / 9.492°N 83.485°W / 9.492; -83.485
L. Morrenas 1 glacial 3477 0.0560 8.30 9°29′38″N 83°29′13″W / 9.494°N 83.487°W / 9.494; -83.487
L. Morrenas 2 glacial 3475 0.0230 1.30 9°29′42″N 83°29′24″W / 9.495°N 83.49°W / 9.495; -83.49
L. Morrenas 2a glacial 3532 0.0090 0.90 9°29′N 83°29′W / 9.49°N 83.49°W / 9.49; -83.49
L. Morrenas 3 glacial 3472 0.0310 8.10 9°24′29″N 83°29′24″W / 9.408°N 83.49°W / 9.408; -83.49
L. Morrenas 4 glacial 3466 0.0060 3.00 9°30′00″N 83°29′20″W / 9.5°N 83.489°W / 9.5; -83.489
L. Osa l artificial 30 0.0020 1.50 8°41′02″N 83°30′18″W / 8.684°N 83.505°W / 8.684; -83.505
L. Paraguas [citation needed] 8°47′21″N 82°59′16″W / 8.789164°N 82.987734°W / 8.789164; -82.987734
L. Peje [citation needed] 10°10′44″N 83°29′52″W / 10.178900°N 83.497800°W / 10.178900; -83.497800
L. Poco Sol landslide 776 0.0290 11.30 10°21′07″N 84°40′19″W / 10.352°N 84.672°W / 10.352; -84.672
L. Pozo Verde landslide 1950 10°15′45″N 84°21′21″W / 10.262385°N 84.355764°W / 10.262385; -84.355764
L. Ramirez crater? 570 0.0100 2.50 10°43′55″N 85°01′01″W / 10.732°N 85.017°W / 10.732; -85.017
L. Refugio glacial 3450 0.0090 0.90 9°30′11″N 83°29′35″W / 9.503°N 83.493°W / 9.503; -83.493
L. Río Cuarto crater 380 0.3150 66.00 10°21′25″N 84°12′59″W / 10.356944°N 84.216389°W / 10.356944; -84.216389
L. San Francisco artificial 90 0.0030 2.50 10°27′29″N 84°24′18″W / 10.458°N 84.405°W / 10.458; -84.405
L. San Joaquín wetland 976 0.0540 1.00 8°49′41″N 82°57′11″W / 8.828°N 82.953°W / 8.828; -82.953
P. San Miguel swamp 10 0.3000 2.00 9°34′23″N 82°38′53″W / 9.573°N 82.648°W / 9.573; -82.648
L. San Pablo lava flow 450 0.0450 2.50 10°39′40″N 85°10′48″W / 10.661°N 85.18°W / 10.661; -85.18
L. San Vito artificial 990 0.0020 3.50 8°49′37″N 82°57′36″W / 8.827°N 82.96°W / 8.827; -82.96
L. Sierpe wetland 16 1.0280 2.20 8°46′55″N 83°19′41″W / 8.782°N 83.328°W / 8.782; -83.328
L. Tres de Junio artificial 2670 0.0005 1.50 9°40′01″N 83°51′07″W / 9.667°N 83.852°W / 9.667; -83.852
L. University artificial 760 0.0090 1.00 9°21′47″N 83°41′38″W / 9.363°N 83.694°W / 9.363; -83.694
L. Vaca Blanca artificial 94 0.0050 2.50 10°27′18″N 84°23′49″W / 10.455°N 84.397°W / 10.455; -84.397
L. Vueltas landslide 270 0.0030 3.00 8°58′01″N 83°10′41″W / 8.967°N 83.178°W / 8.967; -83.178
L. Zent oxbow 17 0.0130 2.00 10°01′55″N 83°16′55″W / 10.032°N 83.282°W / 10.032; -83.282
L. Zoncho landslide 1190 0.0080 2.60 8°48′47″N 82°57′47″W / 8.813°N 82.963°W / 8.813; -82.963

See also

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  • List of volcanoes in Costa Rica, which includes the crater lakes listed.
  • Haberyan, K.A.; Horn, S.P. (1999). "Chemical and physical characteristics of seven volcanic lakes in Costa Rica". Brenesia. 51: 85–95.
  • Horn, S.P.; Haberyan, K.A. (1993). "Costa Rican Lakes: Chemical and physical properties". National Geographic Research & Exploration. 9: 86–103.
  • Horn, S.P.; Haberyan, K.A. Kappelle, M. (ed.). "Lakes of Costa Rica. Chapter 19". Costa Rican Ecosystems. Chicago: University of Chicago Press: 656–682.
  • Horn, S.P.; Orvis, K.H.; Haberyan, K.A. "Limnología de las lagunas glaciales en el páramo del Chirripó, Costa Rica" (in Spanish). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Horn, S.P.; Johanson, E.N.; Haberyan, K.A.; Boehm, M.S.; Johanson, J.L.; Sánchez, M.; Hernández V., M. (2018). "Initial limnological observations of five lakes in southern Pacific Costa Rica". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Umaña V., G.; Haberyan, K.A.; Horn, S.P. (1999). Wetzel, R.G.; Gopal, B. (eds.). "Limnology in Costa Rica". Limnology in Developing Countries 2.: 33–62.

References

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  1. ^ Haberyan, K.A.; Horn, S.P.; Umana V, G. (March 2003). "Basic limnology of fifty-one lakes in Costa Rica". Revista de Biología Tropical. 51 (1): 107–122. PMID 15162686. Retrieved 10 April 2020..
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