Boiling Lake

lake, Dominica

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Boiling Lake is a flooded fumarole located within Morne Trois Pitons National Park on the island of Dominica. This park is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The lake is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of Roseau, the capital of Dominica.1

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Dominica
Relief, drainage, and soils
In the south, Boiling Lake lies 2,300 feet (700 metres) above sea level; its waters are often forced 3 feet (1 metre) above normal by the pressure of escaping gases. The island has rich alluvial and volcanic soils. There are numerous rivers, all of them unnavigable. A range…
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In the south, Boiling Lake lies 2,300 feet (700 metres) above sea level; its waters are often forced 3 feet (1 metre) above normal by the pressure of escaping gases. The island has rich alluvial and volcanic soils. There are numerous rivers, all of them unnavigable. A range…
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Roseau
…a flooded fumarole known as Boiling Lake. The park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Pop. (2006 est.) 16,600; (2011) 14,725.
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…a flooded fumarole known as Boiling Lake. The park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Pop. (2006 est.) 16,600; (2011) 14,725.
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