Its small volume, 11,563 m³, means that certain environmental factors such as wind and precipitation have a faster and more drastic influence on the conditions of the water body than in larger lakes.

[2] It is surrounded by meadows and rocky areas (gneiss) that have some high mountain scrubs such as piorno and creeping juniper.

Since the lake remains frozen from December to March due to the sub-zero temperatures in the area, no fish inhabit its waters, but there are amphibians and birds living there, such as the bluethroat, northern wheatear, the hedge sparrow, and the rock thrush.

[3] The environment of the lake has a maximum degree of protection within the Peñalara Natural Park, so visitors can only pass through certain places.

[4] This lake is accessed by a well-marked road that leaves the Puerto de Cotos to the northeast and then turns northwest to enter the Peñalara cirque.