Lake Ilopango
| Lake Ilopango | |
|---|---|
Westward view from lake Ilopango, aft San Salvador Metropolitan Area and San Salvador (volcano) lie just ahead | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Coordinates | 13°40′N 89°03′W / 13.67°N 89.05°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | El Salvador |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Caldera |
| Last eruption | 1879 to 1880 |
| Lake Ilopango | |
|---|---|
Eastward view from San Salvador (volcano), San Salvador Metropolitan Area at the center and aft, the ilopango caldera lies just behind along with San Vicente (volcano) | |
| Location | Central El Salvador |
| Coordinates | 13°40′N 89°03′W / 13.67°N 89.05°W |
| Type | crater lake |
| Basin countries | El Salvador |
| Max. length | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Surface area | 70.5 km2 (27.2 sq mi) |
| Average depth | ~ 170 m (560 ft) |
| Max. depth | 231 m (758 ft) |
| Water volume | ~ 12 km3 (2.9 cu mi) |
| Surface elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Islands | Islas Quemadas |
Lake Ilopango is a crater lake which fills an 8 by 11 km: 70.5 km2 (27.2 sq mi) volcanic caldera in central El Salvador, on the borders of the San Salvador, La Paz, and Cuscatlán departments. 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. 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.