Taal Volcano Main Crater Lake
Lake inside Taal Volcano, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the lake inside Volcano Island. For the lake surrounding Volcano Island, see Taal Lake.
Taal Volcano Main Crater Lake (IPA: [taʔal]; or simply Main Crater Lake[3]), historically known as Yellow Lake,[4] is a lake inside the main crater of Taal Volcano. The origin of the lake is uncertain but is thought to have formed by rainwater. The lake briefly disappeared after the 2020 eruption of Taal Volcano.[5][6]
Quick Facts Main Crater Lake, Location ...
Main Crater Lake | |
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Yellow Lake | |
Location | Batangas |
Coordinates | 14°00′35″N 120°59′54″E |
Type | Crater lake |
Primary inflows | Taal Lake |
Primary outflows | Taal Lake |
Catchment area | Taal Lake |
Basin countries | Philippines |
Max. length | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
Max. width | 1.9 km (1.2 mi)[1] |
Surface area | 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
Average depth | 100 m (330 ft)[2][3] |
Max. depth | 172 m (564 ft)[2] |
Water volume | 24.256×10 |
Shore length1 | 115 km (71 mi) |
Surface elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
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Settlements | |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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There is an island inside of Main Crater Lake, called Vulcan Point.