Lago Azuéi
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Lago Azuéi is a large hypersaline lake in eastern Haiti, near the border with the Dominican Republic, known for its fluctuating water levels and ecological importance.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | lake ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Etang Saumatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Azuéi NERFINISHED ⓘ Saumâtre Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Étang Saumâtre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 170 square kilometers ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
Dominican Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyOfWaterType | endorheic lake ⓘ |
| borderFeatureOf | Haiti–Dominican Republic border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | semi-arid ⓘ |
| country | Haiti ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Cul-de-Sac plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance | important wetland for regional biodiversity ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 15 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | tectonic depression ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
American crocodile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ native fish species ⓘ waterbirds ⓘ |
| hasInflow |
groundwater
ⓘ
seasonal streams ⓘ |
| hasOutflow | evaporation ⓘ |
| hasShoreFeature |
marshes
ⓘ
salt-tolerant vegetation ⓘ |
| hasShoreLength | approximately 70 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ouest Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Haiti ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lake Enriquillo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
border with the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Hispaniola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | approximately 40 meters ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Fond Parisien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ecological importance
ⓘ
fluctuating water levels ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cul-de-Sac Depression
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hispaniola rift valley lake system ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important bird habitat ⓘ |
| salinity | hypersaline ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
deforestation in the watershed ⓘ flooding of surrounding communities ⓘ water level rise ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
livestock watering ⓘ salt-tolerant agriculture nearby ⓘ |
| waterLevelTrend | rising in the early 21st century ⓘ |
| waterType | saline ⓘ |
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