Lake Hule

Lake Hule
Lake Hule
Location in Costa Rica
Coordinates10°17′43″N 84°12′32″W / 10.295278°N 84.208889°W / 10.295278; -84.208889
Typecrater lake
Max. length1 km (0.62 mi)
Surface area0.547 km2 (0.211 sq mi)
Max. depth19.8 m (65 ft)
Surface elevation740 m (2,430 ft)

Lake Hule (Spanish: Laguna de Hule), which translates to Lake of Rubber, due to the abundance of rubber trees nearby, is a fresh water crater lake located in the northern highlands of Costa Rica. 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.