Parochlus Lake
| Parochlus Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | South Georgia Island, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 54°10′S 36°45′W / 54.167°S 36.750°W / -54.167; -36.750 |
| Type | lake |
Parochlus Lake is a shallow lake at the head of Karrakatta Valley, to the west-northwest of Husvik Harbor, South Georgia. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1990 after the midge Parochlus steinenii, whose larvae abound near the margins of the lake.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Parochlus Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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