Lake Waiau

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Lake Waiau is a tropical alpine lake near the summit of Mauna Kea, and is one of the highest lakes in the world at elevation 13,020'. It sits inside of the cinder cone Pu'u Waiau.

Information: hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanowatch/2003/03_06_19.html

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Waiau

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Coordinates: 19°48'40"N 155°28'38"W

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RAINGODRAINGOD

Lake Waiau may be the only tropical alpine lake in the world. Can anyone can verify or refute this claim? If so, please provide a reference, web or non-web.

18 years ago | reply | hide comment

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