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List Of Lakes In Argentina
The following is a list of Lakes in Argentina. Lakes *Aluminé Lake * Amutui Quimey Reservoir * Argentino Lake *Cami Lake * Cholila Lake * Laguna del Diamante * Espejo Lake * Correntoso Lake * Epulafquén Lake *Futalaufquen Lake * Laguna de Guayatayoc *Gutiérrez Lake * Huechulafquen Lake * Lácar Lake * Laguna Mar Chiquita * Mascardi Lake *Laguna Melincué * Laguna Negra * Laguna Vilama *Lake Menéndez * Moquehue Lake *Nahuel Huapi Lake *Puelo Lake * Quillén Lake *Lake Rivadavia * Tromén Lake *Lake Vintter See also * Water resources management in Argentina References {{South America topic, List of lakes in * Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ... Lakes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aluminé Lake
Aluminé Lake (Spanish: Lago Aluminé) is a large and deep lake located in the Andes in the western part of Neuquén Province, Argentina, near the border with Chile. Aluminé Lake is fed by the outflow of Lake Moquehue and is the source of the Aluminé River whose waters ultimately reach the Atlantic Ocean. The tourist town of Villa Pehuenia is on the northern shore of the lake. Description The western shores of Aluminė and Moquehue lakes are the most northern parts of Argentina in the ecoregion of the Valdivian temperate rain forest featuring forests, lush vegetation, and heavy precipitation, especially in the winter season of the southern hemisphere. Northward from Aluminé lake the climate becomes drier and more characteristic of Mediterranean climates. The endangered monkey-puzzle tree (Araucaria araucana), locally called the "pehuen", is found here in the southernmost part of its range. The north shore of Aluminé Lake is dominated by the Batea Mahuida volcano, elevat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laguna Melincué
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Lakes Of Argentina
The following is a list of Lakes in Argentina. Lakes * Aluminé Lake * Amutui Quimey Reservoir * Argentino Lake *Cami Lake * Cholila Lake * Laguna del Diamante * Espejo Lake * Correntoso Lake * Epulafquén Lake * Futalaufquen Lake * Laguna de Guayatayoc *Gutiérrez Lake * Huechulafquen Lake * Lácar Lake * Laguna Mar Chiquita * Mascardi Lake * Laguna Melincué * Laguna Negra * Laguna Vilama * Lake Menéndez * Moquehue Lake *Nahuel Huapi Lake *Puelo Lake * Quillén Lake * Lake Rivadavia * Tromén Lake * Lake Vintter See also * Water resources management in Argentina References {{South America topic, List of lakes in * Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ... Lakes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Resources Management In Argentina
Water resources management (WRM) functions in Argentina are handled by multiple institutions operating at the national, provincial, and river basin level, with a variety of functions and jurisdictions. On the national level, the ''National Institute for Water and the Environment (INA)'' and the ''National Water and Sanitation Utility (AySA)'' are charged with the duties of researching, water resources preservation, developing services, and implementing water projects. Connectivity to water in urban settings is quite good in Argentina, but rural communities lag far behind that of less developed nations. This problem is made worse by one of the highest levels of per capita usage in the world at around 500 L/day. Large rivers and aquifers represent the main source of drinking water supplies and they are facing serious water pollution problems from industrial effluents, urbanization, and harmful agriculture practices. Many other challenges persist throughout the country and most are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Vintter
Vintter Lake or Palena Lake is a lake located in Patagonia which is shared by Argentina, where it is known as Lago General Vintter, and by Chile, where it's called Lago Palena. Both names are internationally accepted. The Argentine name is after General Lorenzo Vintter, the second governor of the Argentine Territory of Patagonia (1882–1884), and the first governor of the Territory of the Río Negro (1884–1888). The Palena River The Palena River or Carrenleufú is a river shared by Chile and Argentina in Northern Patagonia. It drains the waters of the Vintter Lake, also shared by these nations, and it flows into the Pacific Ocean. 56.5% of the river basin lies in Chile. ... originates at Vintter Lake, where it is locally called ''Carrenleufú'' (Greenriver), or in Spanish ''Rio Corcovado''. Vintter Lake is noted for its fly fishing for brook and rainbow trout, both non-native, introduced species. Notes and references Lakes of Chubut Province Lakes of Chile L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Rivadavia
Lake Rivadavia (Lago Rivadavia) is a lake in Chubut Province, Argentina. Lake Rivadavia is the second lake, after Lake Cholila, in the chain of lakes in the Futaleufú River system of Argentina which via Yelcho Lake and the Yelcho River flows into the Pacific Ocean in Chile. Located in the Andes, Lake Rivadavia is of glacial origin and occupies a narrow north to south valley between glaciated peaks. All the lake except the northern tip is in the Los Alerces National Park. Argentina Provincial Highway 71 (RP 71) (unpaved in 2016) follows the eastern coast of the lake. Development consists only of a few campgrounds near the highway. Villa Lago Rivadavia is the only nearby town and is located north of the lakeshore. Description Lake Rivadavia sits in a fjord-like trench at an elevation of between glaciated mountains rising to Sierra Rivadavia, on the east and Cerro Coronado, on the west. Glaciers descend the mountain slopes to an elevation of about . The Jara River joins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puelo Lake
Lake Puelo ( es, Lago Puelo) is a lake located in the northern part of Chubut Province, in Argentine Patagonia. Of fluvial-glacial origin, its deepest point is 180 meters. The narrow L-shaped lake is surrounded by Lago Puelo National Park. The lake is fed by the small rivers, ''Azul'' and ''Quemquemtreu''. The outflow from Puelo Lake is the Puelo River which flows to the Pacific Ocean through Chile. The river emerges from the lake at the border with Chile, flows through a narrow turbulent passage called Arroyo los Hitos about long and into Lake Puelo Inferior (Lower Puelo Lake), entirely in Chile. The lake is surrounded by typical Valdivian temperate rain forests, more typical of the maritime-influenced area of Chile rather than the eastern side of the Andes in Argentina. The term ''Puelo'' seems to have its origin in the Mapuche expression ''puel-có'', (''puel'' = east, ''co'' = water) meaning something like "Water at the East", as it was located in the easterly part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nahuel Huapi Lake
Nahuel Huapi Lake ( es, Lago Nahuel Huapí) is a lake in the lake region of northern Patagonia between the provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén, in Argentina. The tourist center of Bariloche is on the southern shore of the lake. The June 2011 eruption of the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex, in neighboring Chile, caused parts of the lake's surface to be blanketed in volcanic ash. During the Last Glacial Maximum of the Llanquihue glaciation the lake basin was wholly occupied by a glacier. Etymology The name of the lake derives from the toponym of its major island in Mapudungun (Mapuche language): "Island of Puma", from ''nahuel'', 'puma', and ''huapí'', 'island'. There is, however, more to the word "Nahuel"—it can also signify 'a man who by sorcery has been transformed to a puma'. Geography Nahuel Huapi lake, located within the Nahuel Huapi National Park, has a surface of , rests above the sea level, and has a maximum measured depth (as of 2007) of . The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Moquehue
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger oceans, they do form part of the Earth's water cycle. Lakes are distinct from lagoons, which are generally coastal parts of the ocean. Lakes are typically larger and deeper than ponds, which also lie on land, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which usually flow in a channel on land. Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams. Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas, rift zones, and areas with ongoing glaciation. Other lakes are found in endorheic basins or along the courses of mature rivers, where a river channel has widened into a basin. Some parts of the world have many lakes formed by the chaotic drainage patterns left over from the last ic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Menéndez
Lake Menéndez (Lago Menéndez) is a large lake in Chubut Province, Argentina. Lake Menéndez is in the chain of lakes in the Futaleufú River system of Argentina which via Yelcho Lake and the Yelcho River flows into the Pacific Ocean in Chile. Located in the Andes, Lake Menendez is Y-shaped, of glacial origin, and occupies two narrow valleys between glaciated peaks. The lake is in the Los Alerces National Park. There are no roads or other developments near the lake. Travel is by boat or foot. Lake Menéndez is noted for the extensive Alerce (''Fitzroya'') forests near the tips of its two arms. Description Lake Menéndez occupies the deepest lake trough, a narrow fjord-like valley, in Chubut Province. It was formed by the convergence of two glacial tongues. Near the middle of its length the lake divides into two arms, running at right angles to each other, one continuing northwest, the other turning southwest. The two arms are separated by Mount Torrecillas which rises to in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
