Lake Poso

Lake Poso
Lake Poso is located in Indonesia
Lake Poso
Lake Poso
Lake Poso is located in Sulawesi
Lake Poso
Lake Poso
LocationCentral Sulawesi, Indonesia
Coordinates1°55′28″S 120°37′0″E / 1.92444°S 120.61667°E / -1.92444; 120.61667
TypeTectonic
Primary outflowsPoso River
Catchment area1,811 km2 (699 sq mi)
Basin countriesIndonesia
Surface area323.2 km2 (124.8 sq mi)
Average depth66.8 m (219 ft)
Max. depth450 m (1,480 ft)
Water volume21.6 km3 (5.2 cu mi)
Shore length1112 km (70 mi)
Surface elevation485 m (1,591 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
A Pamona spirit house south of Lake Poso

Lake Poso (Indonesian: Danau Poso) is a lake in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the third-deepest lake in Indonesia.

The town of Pendolo is situated at the southern end of the lake, the town of Tentena is located at the northern end, while a number of smaller villages dot the shoreline. The lake drains into the Poso River at Tentena, which flows into the Molucca Sea at the town of Poso.