Lake Tritriva
Lake Tritriva is located in Madagascar
Lake Tritriva
Lake Tritriva
Coordinates19°55′44″S 46°55′29″E / 19.9290°S 46.9247°E / -19.9290; 46.9247
TypeCrater lake
Basin countriesMadagascar
Max. length200 m (660 ft)[1]
Average depth80 m (260 ft)[2]
Max. depth160 m (520 ft)[3]
Surface elevation1,950 m (6,400 ft)[1]
SettlementsAntsirabe

Lake Tritriva is a volcanic lake in southwest-central Madagascar, in the region of Vàkinankàratra, located near the village of Belazao. In a distance of 15 km from Antsirabe, it is easy to reach by the National Road 34.[4]

There's a strict Fady (taboo) for this lake and swimming is not allowed.

The lake fills an extinct crater[5] in a region notable also for the presence of many hot springs. It sits in the vent of an oval volcanic cone enclosed in vertical gneiss cliffs.[1] The rim of the cone is about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level, while the surface of the lake is approximately 50 m (160 ft) below the rim.[1] The lake's water level drops during the rainy season and rises when the monsoon rains have ceased.

The lake is up to 160 m (520 ft) deep.[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 387. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
  2. ↑ "Lake Tritriva". Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Tritriva, a sacred and mysterious lake". Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  4. ↑ (in German) www.madamagazine.com
  5. ↑ "Madagascar: Tourism". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2007-06-09.


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