Nahuel Huapi Lake

glacial lake

Key facts

Location: Los Lagos Department , Neuquén Province / Bariloche Department , Río Negro Province , Argentina, in Patagonia
Type: Glacial lake
Primary inflows: Huemul river, Correntoso river, Bonito river, Machete river
Primary outflows: Limay River
Catchment area: 3,989 km (1,540 sq mi)
Basin countries: Argentina
Max length: 76 km (47 mi)
Max width: 10.1 km (6.3 mi)
Surface area: 530 km (205 sq mi)
Average depth: 157 m (515 ft)
Max depth: 464 m (1,522 ft) deeper places might exist
Water volume: 83.35 km (20.00 cu mi)

Article

Nahuel Huapi Lake (Spanish: Lago Nahuel Huapi) is an Andean lake in the lake region of northern Patagonia between the provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén, in Argentina. The lake has a northwest-southeast elongated shape and complex geography with several branches, peninsulas and islands. The city of Bariloche is on the southern shore of the lake and the town of Villa La Angostura lies on its northwestern shores. The lake is wholly inside Nahuel Huapi National Park. It is one of the largest lakes in northern Patagonia. It is drained by Limay River and it is part of the watershed of Negro River which discharges into the South Atlantic.

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