Laguna de Ayarza

Laguna de Ayarza
Laguna de Ayarza, Guatemala
Location of Laguna de Ayarza in Guatemala.
Location of Laguna de Ayarza in Guatemala.
Laguna de Ayarza
LocationCasillas, Santa Rosa
Coordinates14°25′N 90°7′W / 14.417°N 90.117°W / 14.417; -90.117
Lake typeCrater lake
Primary inflowsnone
Primary outflowsnone
Basin countriesGuatemala
Surface area14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Max. depth230 m (750 ft)
Surface elevation1,409 m (4,623 ft)

Laguna de Ayarza (Spanish pronunciation: [laˈɣuna ðe aˈʝaɾsa]) 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]

References

  1. ^ Poppe, L.; Paull, C; Newhall, C; Bradbury, J; Ziagos, J (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. Bibcode:1985JVGR...25..125P. doi:10.1016/0377-0273(85)90008-3.
  2. ^ "Wetland Inv - Guatemala" (xls). Ducks Unlimited. Retrieved 18 July 2008. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Bohnenberger, Otto H. "Los focos eruptivos cuaternarios de Guatemala". INSIVUMEH. Retrieved 2010-05-05.

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