Huechulafquen Lake
Huechulafquen Lake (Spanish pronunciation: [wetʃuˈlafken]) is a lake in Neuquén Province, Patagonian Argentina. This glacial lake is located in the Andean mountains in Lanín National Park some 25 kilometres from Junín de los Andes and 60 kilometres from San Martín de los Andes. It is one of Argentina's largest Andean lakes and is fed by glaciers and meltwater streams and lakes.
| Huechulafquen Lake | |
|---|---|
Huechulafquen Lake | |
| Location | Huiliches Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina, in Patagonia |
| Coordinates | 39°46′12″S 71°22′48″W |
| Type | glacial |
| Primary outflows | Chimehuin River |
| Basin countries | Argentina |
| Max. length | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 78.2 square kilometres (19,300 acres) |
| Average depth | 142 metres (466 ft) |
| Water volume | 11.1 cubic kilometres (9,000,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Residence time | 4.96 years |
| Surface elevation | 875 metres (2,871 ft) |
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