Laguna Catemaco | |
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Location | Catemaco Municipality, Veracruz |
Coordinates | 18°25′N 95°05′W / 18.417°N 95.083°W |
Type | polymictic, eutrophic |
Primary outflows | Rio Grande de Catemaco (→San Juan River→Papaloapan River→Gulf of Mexico) |
Basin countries | Mexico |
Surface area | 72.54 km2 (28.01 sq mi) |
Average depth | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
Max. depth | 22 m (72 ft) |
Surface elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
Laguna Catemaco (Spanish: Laguna de Catemaco) is a freshwater lake located at the center of the Sierra de Los Tuxtlas in south central Veracruz near the city of Catemaco, in east central Mexico.