Lake Miragoâne

Lake Miragoâne
Location	Haiti
Coordinates	18°24′14″N 73°2′59″W / 18.40389°N 73.04972°W / 18.40389; -73.04972Coordinates: 18°24′14″N 73°2′59″W / 18.40389°N 73.04972°W / 18.40389; -73.04972
Basin countries	Haiti
Max. length	12 km (7.5 mi)
Surface area	25 km² (9.7 mi²)

Lake Miragoâne is a lake in Haiti, located one kilometer southeast of the city of Miragoâne. It is one of the largest natural freshwater lakes in the Caribbean. The lake is 12 km (7.5 mi) long and 25 km² (9.7 mi²) in area.^[1]

References

1. ^ Schutt-Ainé, Patricia; Staff of Librairie Au Service de la Culture (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture. p. 22. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0. 

External links

• A sedimentary record of human disturbance from Lake Miragoane, Haiti, Journal of Paleolimnology, Volume 1, Number 2 / October, 1988.