Green Lake (Hawaii)

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Green Lake in the 1890s
Green Lake Crater 2017
Aerial view of the lava flows that evaporated the Green Lake on June 2, 2018.

The Green Lake ( Hawaiian : Ka Wai o Pele ) was a  freshwater lake in the Puʻu Kapoho crater of the Kīlauea volcano on the main island (Big Island) of Hawaii . It was the largest freshwater lake in the Hawaiian Islands and, along with Lake Waiau, one of two freshwater lakes on the Big Island.

The lake was formed about 400 years ago in the crater of Green Mountain and had a maximum depth of 61 meters. Hawaiian myths have it that the lake was the first place Pele , the volcanic deity, visited. The lake was a popular seaside resort for locals and tourists. The area around Green Lake was home to kukui nut trees , guava trees , and banana trees.

The lava flows from the Kīlauea eruption in May 2018 caused the water in the lake to evaporate completely on June 2, 2018. The former lake and surrounding parts of the Pu'u Kapoho crater were filled by the lava.

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  1. ↑ Nicole Lautze, Donald Thomas, Nicholas Hinz, Garrett Apuzen-Ito, Neil Frazer, David Waller: Play fairway analysis of geothermal resources across the State of Hawaii: 1. Geological, geophysical, and geochemical datasets . In: Geothermics. 70, 2017, pp. 376-392, doi : 10.1016 / j.geothermics.2017.02.001 .
  2. ↑ Green Lake: A 400-year-old lake in Kapoho, Hawaii ( English ) Only in Hawaii. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ Janique Weder: A lake has evaporated in Hawaii. Auf: Neue Zürcher Zeitung of June 8, 2018
  4. ↑ Comparison of satellite images on February 19 and August 6, 2018 ( Planet Labs Inc.)

Coordinates: 19 ° 30 '8.4 "  N , 154 ° 50' 21.8"  W.