Futalaufquen Lake

Futalaufquen Lake
Futalaufquen Lake
Location	Futaleufú Department, Chubut Province
Coordinates	42°49′43″S 71°38′17″W / 42.82861°S 71.63806°W / -42.82861; -71.63806
Type	Glacial lake
Primary inflows	Arrayanes River
Primary outflows	Lake Kruger, Frey River
Catchment area	2,920 km2 (1,130 sq mi)
Basin countries	Argentina
Max. length	16 kilometres (9.9 mi)
Max. width	2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Surface area	44.6 square kilometres (11,000 acres)
Average depth	101 m (331 ft)
Max. depth	168 m (551 ft)
Water volume	4.51 cubic kilometres (3,660,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time	.94 years
Shore length1	72.5 km (45.0 mi)
Surface elevation	518 metres (1,699 ft)
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Futalaufquen Lake (Lago Futalaufquen) is a large lake in Chubut Province, Argentina. Futalaufquen Lake is in the chain of lakes of the Futaleufú River system of Argentina which via Yelcho Lake and the Yelcho River flows into the Pacific Ocean in Chile. Located in the Andes, Lake Futalaufquen is three-lobed, of glacial origin, and occupies narrow valleys between glaciated peaks. It is located in the Andes within Los Alerces National Park. The name comes from the Mapuche language. "Futa" means great, and "laufquen" means lake.

A highway runs along the eastern arm of the lake. Tourist facilities and the National Park headquarters and Futalaufquen village are there. Fishing for trout is popular in the lake.