Lake Puma Yumco
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Lake Puma Yumco is a lake located at 5030m. This is the largest lake over 5000m in the world.
It is 32 km long and 13 km wide with an area of 280 km2 .There are three small islands.
Max depth is 70 m.
During the winter, the lake develops intricate ice block patterns on the surface, ranging from less than ten to hundreds of meters in diameter. The ice pattern is caused by repeated cycles of freezing, fracturing, and refreezing of the ice due to variations in temperature and wind-induced ice motion.
For a picture of the frozen lake see photo. (earthobservatory.nasa.gov)
It is 32 km long and 13 km wide with an area of 280 km2 .There are three small islands.
Max depth is 70 m.
During the winter, the lake develops intricate ice block patterns on the surface, ranging from less than ten to hundreds of meters in diameter. The ice pattern is caused by repeated cycles of freezing, fracturing, and refreezing of the ice due to variations in temperature and wind-induced ice motion.
For a picture of the frozen lake see photo. (earthobservatory.nasa.gov)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Puma_Yumco
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Coordinates: 28°33'37"N 90°22'27"E
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