Lake Nicaragua

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endorheic lake freshwater lake lake

Lake Nicaragua is the largest freshwater lake in Central America, known for its volcanic islands, biodiversity, and connection to both the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean via the San Juan River.

Aliases (2)

Lago de Nicaragua ×2
Lake Nicaragua shoreline ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	endorheic lake → freshwater lake → lake →
alsoKnownAs	Gran Lago → Lago Cocibolca → Lago de Nicaragua →
basinCountry	Nicaragua →
connectedTo	Caribbean Sea → Pacific Ocean →
containsSpecies	cichlids → freshwater fish → freshwater turtles → sawfish → sharks → tarpon → waterbirds →
country	Nicaragua →
drainsTo	Caribbean Sea →
hasBiodiversity	high aquatic biodiversity → rich birdlife → tropical freshwater fish diversity →
hasCityOnShore	Altagracia → Granada → Rivas → San Carlos →
hasFeature	freshwater → large surface area → volcanic islands →
hasIsland	Isla de Ometepe → Ometepe Island → Solentiname Islands → Zapatera Island →
hasOutflow	San Juan River →
hasVolcanicIsland	Ometepe Island →
hasVolcano	Concepción Volcano → Maderas Volcano →
isImportantFor	Nicaraguan economy → biodiversity conservation → regional transportation →
isLargestFreshwaterLakeIn	Central America →
isPartOf	San Juan River basin →
locatedIn	Central America → Nicaragua →
partOf	Nicaraguan Depression →
usedFor	fishing → irrigation → tourism → transportation →

Referenced by (18)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Gran Lago → Gran Lago ("Lago de Nicaragua") → Lake Nicaragua ("Lago de Nicaragua") →	alsoKnownAs
Concepción Volcano → Maderas Volcano → Ometepe Island →	locatedIn
Nicaragua → Nicaraguan Depression →	contains
Americas → Central America →	hasMajorLake
Lake Managua →	connectedTo
Altagracia ("Lake Nicaragua shoreline") →	hasNearbyFeature
Concepción Volcano →	isLandmarkOf
San Carlos →	isNearEndOf
Ometepe Island →	locatedInBodyOfWater
San Carlos →	locatedOn
Juigalpa →	nearbyGeographicFeature
Lake Managua →	northOf