Cerrón Grande Reservoir

Cerrón Grande Reservoir
Cerrón Grande Reservoir
Lake Suchitlán
Embalse Cerrón Grande (Spanish); Lago Suchitlán (Spanish);
	View of the reservoir from Suchitoto
	Cerrón Grande Reservoir
Location	El Salvador, Central America
Coordinates	14°00′00″N 89°01′50″W
Type	Artificial lake
Etymology	Nahuatl for "Place of Flowers"; (for Suchitlán)
Primary inflows	Acelhuate River, Lempa River
Primary outflows	Lempa River
First flooded	1976
Max. length	40 km (25 mi)
Max. width	10 km (6.2 mi)
Surface area	135 km2 (52 sq mi)
Average depth	30 m (98 ft)
Max. depth	56 m (184 ft)
Water volume	2,150 km3 (520 cu mi)
Surface elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Settlements	Colima, Platanares, San Cristobal, San Francisco Lempa, San Juan, San Luis del Carmen

The Cerrón Grande Reservoir (Spanish: Embalse Cerrón Grande), also known locally as Lake Suchitlán (Spanish: Lago Suchitlán), is a reservoir in northern El Salvador and the largest body of fresh water in the country. The reservoir was filled between 1973 and 1976, subsequent to the construction of the Cerrón Grande Hydroelectric Dam. The Cerrón Grande Reservoir is among the most polluted bodies of fresh water in Central America.

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