| Lake Hule | |
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  Lake Hule Location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates | 10°17′43″N84°12′32″W / 10.295278°N 84.208889°W /10.295278; -84.208889 |
| Type | crater lake |
| Max. length | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.547 km2 (0.211 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 19.8 m (65 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
Lake Hule (Spanish:Laguna de Hule), which translates toLake of Rubber, due to the abundance ofrubber trees nearby, is afresh watercrater lake located in the northern highlands ofCosta Rica.[1] It is part of a complex of lakes comprising Lake Hule,Lake Congo andLake Bosque Alegre. The lakes are part of theBosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge.[2]
It is located in Los Ángeles Sur, ofRío Cuarto canton, inAlajuela province.
Lake Hule is amaar lake located within a crater, with an almost circular outline. There is no secondary volcanic activity present.[3]
It is filled by three small streams that drain the north slope ofCongo Volcano[4]