Epulafquén Lake

Epulafquén Lake (Spanish pronunciation: [epuˈlafken]) is a lake in Neuquén Province, Patagonian Argentina. This glacial lake is located in the Andean mountains in Lanín National Park.[1] Hydrologically it forms one lake together with Huechulafquen Lake and is then considered an arm of it. It is separated from Huechulafquen Lake by a small channel formed due to the emergence of a small volcanic cone during the Holocene. One if the lake's most prominent features is a large delta-formed lava flow from Huanquihue volcano on its southern shore.

Epulafquén Lake
Location of the lake in Argentina.
Location of the lake in Argentina.
Epulafquén Lake
LocationHuiliches Department, Neuquén Province, Patagonia
Coordinates39°47′59″S 71°33′19″W
TypeGlacial lake
Primary outflowsHuechulafquen Lake
Basin countriesArgentina
Max. length7 km (4.3 mi)
Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface elevation895 m (2,936 ft)

References

  1. Tecnologica, Centro de Informacion (December 1989). Informacion Tecnologica (in Spanish and English). Centro de Informacion Tecnologica. p. 128.


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