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Pitch Lake

Asphalt lakesLandforms of Trinidad and Tobago
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The Pitch Lake is the largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world, estimated to contain 10 million tons. It is located in La Brea in southwest Trinidad, within the Siparia Regional Corporation. The lake covers about 100 acres (0.405 square kilometres) and is reported to be 250 feet (76.2 metres) deep.Pitch Lake is a popular tourist attraction, including a small museum, from where official tour guides can escort people across the lake. The lake is mined for asphalt by Lake Asphalt of Trinidad and Tobago.

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N 10.2325 ° E -61.628055555556 °
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La Brea Pitch Lake

Bassa Hill

Siparia, Trinidad and Tobago
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