Parochlus Lake
| Parochlus Lake | |
|---|---|
  Parochlus Lake | |
| Location | South Georgia Island, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 54°10′S 36°45′W / 54.167°S 36.750°WCoordinates: 54°10′S 36°45′W / 54.167°S 36.750°W |
| 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 the United States Geological Survey document: "Parochlus Lake". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 
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