Lago Argentino

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Lago Argentino is the largest freshwater lake in Argentina, located in the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz and renowned for its striking turquoise waters and nearby glaciers in Los Glaciares National Park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lake
averageElevation about 187 meters above sea level
basinCountry Argentina
climate cold semi-arid
colorCause glacial rock flour suspended in water
continent South America
country Argentina
drainageBasin Atlantic Ocean basin
ecosystemType cold temperate freshwater ecosystem
formedBy glacial erosion
hasColor milky turquoise
hasFauna Patagonian birds
trout
hasGlacierFronts Perito Moreno Glacier terminus
Spegazzini Glacier terminus
linked to: Spegazzini Glacier

Upsala Glacier terminus
hasIsland Isla Solitaria
Isla de los Pájaros
isLargestFreshwaterLakeIn Argentina
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Patagonia
Santa Cruz Province
locatedInProtectedArea Los Glaciares National Park
locatedWestOf Atlantic coast of Santa Cruz Province
maximumDepth approximately 500 meters
nameMeaning Argentine Lake
linked to: Argentino Lake
near El Calafate
notableFor nearby glaciers
turquoise waters
outflow Santa Cruz River
partOf Los Glaciares National Park lake system
primaryInflow Perito Moreno Glacier
Spegazzini Glacier
Upsala Glacier
glacial meltwater
protectedBy UNESCO World Heritage status of Los Glaciares National Park
region southern Andes
linked to: Southern Andes
shoreSettlement El Calafate
surfaceArea approximately 1,415 square kilometers
tourismActivity glacier boat tours
kayaking
sightseeing
sport fishing
usedFor hydroelectric potential studies
recreation
tourism
waterType freshwater

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Argentino Lake SpanishName Lago Argentino
Santa Cruz Province contains Lago Argentino
Spegazzini Glacier terminus Spegazzini arm of Lake Argentino
linked to: Lago Argentino
Campo de Hielo Sur drainsInto Lago Argentino
Departamento Lago Argentino contains Lago Argentino
El Calafate Airport near Lago Argentino
Perito Moreno Glacier terminus Lago Argentino
Upsala Channel partOf Lake Argentino
linked to: Lago Argentino
Puerto Bandera locatedOn Lago Argentino
La Leona River flowsToward Lake Argentino
linked to: Lago Argentino
La Leona River mouth Lake Argentino
linked to: Lago Argentino