Lake Segara Anak

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Segara Anak
Location	Lombok, Indonesia
Coordinates	8°25′00″S 116°28′00″E / 8.4166°S 116.4666°E / -8.4166; 116.4666Coordinates: 8°25′00″S 116°28′00″E / 8.4166°S 116.4666°E / -8.4166; 116.4666
Lake type	crater
Basin countries	Indonesia
Surface area	11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Max. depth	190 m (620 ft)
Water volume	36 gigalitre
Surface elevation	2,008 m (6,588 ft)

Segara Anak is a crater lake contained within Mount Rinjani on the island of lombok in Indonesia. The name Segara Anak means child of the sea given to it due to the blue colour of the lake reminiscent of the sea.