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Lake Bosque Alegre (Spanish: Laguna Bosque Alegre, translates to Lake Happy Forest), 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]

Lake Bosque Alegre
Lake Bosque Alegre Location in Costa Rica
Coordinates	10.299208°N 84.218698°W / 10.299208; -84.218698
Type	crater lake
Surface area	0.0060 km2 (0.0023 sq mi)
Max. depth	4 m (13 ft)
Surface elevation	740 m (2,430 ft)

Location

It is located in Los Ángeles Sur, of Río Cuarto canton, of Alajuela province. [3][4]

Physical aspects

Lake Bosque Alegre 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. [5]

See also

• List of lakes in Costa Rica

References

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