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.
Statements (48)
| 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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