Diomedes Lake
Diomedes Lake (, ) is the trapezoidal lake 480 m long in southeast-northwest direction and 112 m wide near the west extremity of Robbery Beaches on Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It has a surface area of 4.55 ha, and is separated from the waters of Barclay Bay by a 16 to 40 m wide strip of land, and surmounted by Penca Hill on the south and Enrique Hill on the northwest. The lake and its vicinity lye in a restricted zone of scientific importance to Antarctic microbiology, part of the Antarctic Specially Protected Area "Byers Peninsula." The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

The feature is named after the mythical king Diomedes of Thrace.
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Robbery Beaches
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Byers Peninsula
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Livingston Island
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South Shetland Islands
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Barclay Bay
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Enrique Hill
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Antarctic Specially Protected Area
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Diomedes of Thrace
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Diomedes Lake
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