The Senguerr River is a
river of the
Argentine
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province of
Chubut Chubut may refer to:
* Chubut Province, Argentina
* Chubut River in the Chubut Province
* Chubut steamer duck
The Chubut steamer duck or white-headed flightless steamer duck (''Tachyeres leucocephalus'') is a flightless duck endemic to Argenti ...
. It begins its journey from the system of glacial lakes
La Plata
La Plata () is the capital city of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. According to the , it has a population of 654,324 and its metropolitan area, the Greater La Plata, has 787,294 inhabitants. It is located 9 kilometers (6 miles) inland from th ...
and
Fontana
Fontana may refer to:
Places
Italy
*Fontana Liri, comune in the Province of Frosinone
*Fontanafredda, comune in the Province of Pordenone
*Fontanarosa, comune in the Province of Avellino
*Francavilla Fontana, comune in the Province of Brindisi
* ...
in the
Andes Mountains
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the List of mountain ranges#Mountain ranges by length, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range i ...
.
The river flows generally eastward, then circles around the southern end of the
San Bernardo Mountains and then flows north-northeastward in several ramifications that end at the
Musters Lake. On years of great precipitation, some arms of the river might reach the
Colhué Huapi Lake, which has been greatly reduced in size in recent years. The average inflow is .
[''VII Seminario LationAmericano de Irrigación''. IICA, 1983, p. 70]
See also
*
Río Senguer Department
References
Rivers of Argentina
Rivers of Chubut Province
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