Karymsky Lake
| Karymsky Lake | |
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| Location | Kamchatka, Russia |
| Coordinates | 53°59′N 159°27′E / 53.98°N 159.45°E |
| Type | crater lake |
| Basin countries | Russia |
Karymsky Lake is a crater lake located in the Karymsky volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. With a radius of 5 km it was once one of the world's largest fresh water lakes , but as a result of a recent eruption toxic gases turned this into one of the largest acid water lakes.
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