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Pellegrini Lake
Topics: Lakes of Argentina
The Pellegrini Lake is an artificial lake located on the Argentine Patagonia, in the province of Rio Negro, near the city of Cinco Saltos, at approximately and 270 m above mean sea level.
This reservoir was originally a natural depressed area, possibly excavated by eolic forces, which was later filled with water brought by a derivation channel from the nearby Neuquen River, in order to regulate its flow (since the river had no natural lakes that would fulfill this function). It has mean and maximum depths of 9.4 and 18 m, respectively. It covers an area of 112 km and has a volume of 1.053109 m.
The lake is employed for commercial fishing of trucha criolla and pejerrey , as well as sport fishing, recreation and tourism.
References
Lago Pellegrini. Secretaria de Energia. Republica Argentina.
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