Lake Lancaster Arriba (Spanish: Laguna Lancaster Arriba), together with Lake Lancaster Abajo are part of two lakes in the Limón province of Costa Rica, collectively referred as the Lancaster Lakes.[1]
| Lake Lancaster Arriba | |
|---|---|
  Lake Lancaster Arriba Location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates | 10°01′16″N 83°35′44″W / 10.021014°N 83.595426°W |
| Type | lake |
| Surface area | 0.013 square kilometres (3.2 acres) |
| Max. depth | 5.9 metres (19 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 430 metres (1,410 ft) |
Location
editThe Lancaster lakes are located in a private property next to Reventazón River, and 7.35 kilometers SW of the Reventazón Dam. Lancaster Arriba is located at 100 m higher elevation and to the north of Lancaster Abajo.[2]
Physical aspects
editLake Lancaster Arriba is of landslide origin and its surface is almost completely covered by aquatic vegetation including hyacinths and ferns.[1]
Conservation area
editThe Bonilla-Bonillita Lacustrine Wetland created in 1994 is composed by this lake and Lake Lancaster Abajo, Lake Bonilla and Lake Bonillita and their surrounding areas.[3]
Environmental damage claims
editAt the time of the construction of the Reventazón Dam, in 2016 and 2017, local preservation groups exposed that the wall between Reventazón river and Lake Lancaster Arriba was being excavated for raw materials for the dam. After a series of investigations, no such action was confirmed. [4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Haberyan, Kurt A.; Horn, Sally P.; Umaña V., Gerardo (March 2003). "Basic limnology of fifty-one lakes in Costa Rica". Revista de Biología Tropical. 51 (1): 107–122. PMID 15162686.
- ^ "Lagunas Lancaster (Sin nombre oficial)". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Decreto Ejecutivo: 23004 - Declara Humedal Lacustrino Bonilla Bonillita y Lancaster de Turrialba Cartago".
- ^ Lara Salas, Juan (11 November 2016). "ICE atribuye deterioro a acción del río y aguaceros". Retrieved 14 April 2020.