Carite Lake

Lake Carite is a reservoir of the La Plata River located in the municipality of on the main island of . The lake was created in 1913 by the Porto Rico Irrigation Service for the purpose of providing potable water to southeastern Puerto Rico.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: lake in Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “Carite Reservoir”, “Lago Carite (Puerto Rico)”, and “Lake Carite”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cayey and Beatriz.

Photo: Mtmelendez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, officially de Muesas, is a college town and municipality of central .

Suburb
is a barrio in the municipality of . is situated 8 km north of Carite Lake.

Carite Lake

Latitude
18.07193° or 18° 4′ 19″ north
Longitude
-66.0999° or 66° 5′ 60″ west
Elevation
545 metres (1,788 feet)
Open location code
77CM3WC2+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 60166930
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
4563237
Wiki­data ID
Q5039729
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Carite Lake” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Villas del Lago Carite and Carite.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bosque Estatal de Carite and Cerro Lucero.

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