Goby Lake
Goby Lake is a marine lake located on Koror island in Palau. There are about 70 other marine lakes located throughout the Rock Islands and Koror. Goby Lake is notable for endemic subspecies of golden jellyfish and is one of five marine lakes in Palau used for several scientific researches in evolutionary biology the other lakes being Jellyfish Lake, Clear Lake (Palau), Uet era Ngermeuangel, Uet era Ongael.
| Goby Lake | |
|---|---|
Goby Lake | |
| Location | Koror, Palau |
| Coordinates | 7°18′55″N 134°30′07″E |
| Lake type | Meromictic |
| Basin countries | Palau |
| Max. length | 260 m (900 ft) |
| Surface area | 2.1 ha (5 acres) |
| Max. depth | 18 m (100 ft) |
| Frozen | never |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | none |
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