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El Junco
Volcanic crater lake in San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
El Junco Lagoon is a lake in the highlands of San Cristóbal Island in the Galápagos Islands. Despite the name, it is a volcanic crater lake rather than a lagoon.
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El Junco | |
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Laguna El Junco (Spanish) | |
![]() El Junco Lagoon | |
Location | San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands |
Coordinates | 0°53′43″S 89°28′48″W |
Type | Volcanic crater lake |
Primary inflows | Rainfall |
Primary outflows | None (evaporation) |
Max. width | 300 m (980 ft)[1] |
Surface area | 60,000 m2 (650,000 sq ft) |
Average depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
Max. depth | 6 m (20 ft)[2] |
Water volume | 360,000 m3 (13,000,000 cu ft)[2] |
Shore length1 | 270 m (890 ft)[2] |
Surface elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Islands | None |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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