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.
  • Reservoir
  • …has a surface elevation of 545 metres (1,788 feet)
  • Description: lake in Puerto Rico
  • Also known as
    “Carite Reservoir”
    “Lake Carite”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cayey and Beatriz.
, officially de Muesas, is a college town and municipality of central .
Suburb
is a barrio in the municipality of .
8 km north of Carite Lake
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Latitude
18.07193° or 18° 4′ 19″ north
Longitude
-66.0999° or 66° 5′ 60″ west
Open location code
77CM3WC2+Q2
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Open­Street­Map feature
natural = water
Open­Street­Map feature
water = reservoir
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Localities in the Area

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