Lake Waiau
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Area | 6000 |
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Surface elevation | 3970 |
Catchment area | 14 |
Max. depth | 2–2. 5 m (6. 6–8. 2 ft) |
Locations | Mauna Kea |
Hawaii | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2145703 |
About Lake Waiau
Lake Waiau is a high-elevation lake located at 3,970 m above sea level on Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawaiʻi. It is arguably one of the highest lakes in the United States, after the evaporation of Ka Wai o Pele in 2018 the only lake on Hawaiʻi Island, and one of very few lakes at all in the state of Hawaiʻi.