Lake Pinatubo

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Lake Pinatubo is a crater lake that formed in the caldera of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines after its massive 1991 volcanic eruption, now known for its striking turquoise waters and dramatic surrounding cliffs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf caldera lake
crater lake
accessPoint Botolan, Zambales NERFINISHED
Capas, Tarlac NERFINISHED
basinCountry Philippines NERFINISHED
climateZone tropical monsoon climate
country Philippines
createdBy filling of the caldera with rainwater
distanceFromManila approximately 90 kilometres
elevation about 900 metres above sea level
environmentalConcern erosion of crater walls
water quality monitoring
formationEvent 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo
formedBy collapse of summit after explosive eruption
formedInYear 1991
geologicalSetting subduction-related volcanic arc
hasFeature relatively calm water surface
steep crater walls
hazard risk of lahars in surrounding areas
knownFor dramatic surrounding cliffs
striking turquoise waters
locatedIn Luzon
Pampanga NERFINISHED
Tarlac NERFINISHED
Zambales NERFINISHED
locatedNorthOf Manila NERFINISHED
locatedOnVolcano Mount Pinatubo NERFINISHED
managedBy local government units of surrounding provinces
maximumDepth about 600 metres
nearbyEthnicGroup Aeta people NERFINISHED
notableChange color variations due to mineral content
water level rise after 1991 eruption
outflow small streams and seepage
partOf Mount Pinatubo caldera NERFINISHED
partOfProtectedArea Mount Pinatubo area (local protection regimes) NERFINISHED
previously volcanic crater
region Central Luzon NERFINISHED
safetyRegulation controlled access for visitors
surfaceArea approximately 1.5 square kilometres
tourismActivity boat tours
hiking
trekking
tourismType adventure tourism destination
typeOfWaterBody freshwater lake
viewpoint crater rim
volcanicArc Luzon volcanic arc NERFINISHED
volcanicOrigin andesitic to dacitic volcano
waterColor turquoise

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Mount Pinatubo craterLakeName Lake Pinatubo