Carite Lake

Lake Carite is a reservoir of the 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” 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 . With a population of 42,000, it is the second largest cities located in the mountainous regions in the island after .

Suburb
is a barrio in the municipality of . Its population in 2010 was 3,027. 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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Satellite Map

Discover Carite Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

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

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Villas del Lago Carite and Carite.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bosque Estatal de Carite and Cerro Lucero.

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