Laguna de Ipala | |
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Laguna de Ipala | |
Location | Ipala (Chiquimula) |
Lake type | Crater lake |
Primary inflows | none |
Primary outflows | none |
Basin countries | Guatemala |
Surface area | 5.9 km² |
Surface elevation | 1,493 m (4,898 ft) |
Laguna de Ipala is a crater lake in Guatemala. The lake is located in the south-eastern departments of Chiquimula at the bottom of a 1 km wide crater of the Ipala volcano. The lake has a surface area of 5.9 km² and is situated at an altitude of 1493 m.[1]