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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spegazzini arm of Lake Argentino | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | lake ⓘ |
| averageElevation | about 187 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spegazzini Glacier terminus NERFINISHED ⓘ Upsala Glacier terminus ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Isla Solitaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isla de los Pájaros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLargestFreshwaterLakeIn | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Patagonia
ⓘ
Santa Cruz Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Los Glaciares National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Atlantic coast of Santa Cruz Province ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | approximately 500 meters ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Argentine Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | El Calafate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
nearby glaciers
ⓘ
turquoise waters ⓘ |
| outflow | Santa Cruz River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Los Glaciares National Park lake system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInflow |
Perito Moreno Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spegazzini Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Upsala Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ glacial meltwater ⓘ |
| protectedBy | UNESCO World Heritage status of Los Glaciares National Park ⓘ |
| region | southern Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shoreSettlement | El Calafate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | approximately 1,415 square kilometers ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
glacier boat tours
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectric potential studies
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Spegazzini arm of Lake Argentino