Lake Ilopango
Crater lake in El Salvador which fills a caldera / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake Ilopango is a crater lake which fills an 8 by 11 km (72 km2 or 28 sq mi) volcanic caldera in central El Salvador, on the borders of the San Salvador, La Paz, and Cuscatlán departments.[1] The caldera, which contains the second largest lake in the country and is immediately east of the capital city, San Salvador, has a scalloped 100 m (330 ft) to 500 m (1,600 ft) high rim.[2] Any surplus drains via the Jiboa River to the Pacific Ocean. The local military airbase, Ilopango International Airport, has annual airshows where international pilots from all over the world fly over San Salvador City and Ilopango lake.
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Lake Ilopango | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Coordinates | 13.67°N 89.05°W / 13.67; -89.05 |
Geography | |
Location | El Salvador |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Caldera |
Last eruption | 1879 to 1880 |
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Lake Ilopango | |
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Location | Central El Salvador |
Coordinates | 13.67°N 89.05°W / 13.67; -89.05 |
Type | crater lake |
Basin countries | El Salvador |
Max. length | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
Max. width | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
Surface area | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
Surface elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
Islands | Islas Quemadas |
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