Lake Enriquillo

Summary

Lake Enriquillo is a salt lake^[1]. It draws 389 Wikipedia views per month (salt_lake category, ranking #8 of 56).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Enriquillo is located in Independencia^[3].
• Lake Enriquillo is in the country of Dominican Republic^[4].
• Lake Enriquillo's instance of is recorded as salt lake^[5].
• Lake Enriquillo's instance of is recorded as rift lake^[6].
• Enriquillo is named after Lake Enriquillo^[7].
• Lake Enriquillo's inflows is recorded as Yaque del Sur^[8].
• Lake Enriquillo's basin country is recorded as Dominican Republic^[9].
• Lake Enriquillo's Commons category is recorded as Lake Enriquillo^[10].
• Lake Enriquillo's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 18.485555555556, 'lon': -71.615277777778}^[11].
• Lake Enriquillo's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Hispaniola^[12].
• Lake Enriquillo's heritage designation is recorded as Ramsar site^[13].
• Lake Enriquillo's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+40.0'}^[14].
• Lake Enriquillo sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '-46'}^[15].
• Lake Enriquillo covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+375'}^[16].
• Lake Enriquillo's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+12.5'}^[17].
• Lake Enriquillo's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+52'}^[18].

Body

Geography

Lake Enriquillo is in the country of Dominican Republic^[4]. It is located in Independencia^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Enriquillo covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+375'}^[16]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '-46'}^[15]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+40.0'}^[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include salt lake^[5] and rift lake^[6]. Lake Enriquillo's heritage designation is recorded as Ramsar site^[13].

History and Context

Enriquillo is named after Lake Enriquillo^[7].

Why It Matters

Lake Enriquillo draws 389 Wikipedia views per month (salt_lake category, ranking #8 of 56).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]