Cerrón Grande Reservoir
| Cerrón Grande Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Lake Suchitlán | |
View of the reservoir from Suchitoto | |
| Location | El Salvador, Central America |
| Coordinates | 14°00′00″N 89°01′50″W / 14.00000°N 89.03056°W |
| Type | Artificial lake |
| Etymology | Nahuatl for "Place of Flowers" (for Suchitlán) |
| Primary inflows | Acelhuate River, Lempa River |
| Primary outflows | Lempa River |
| First flooded | 1976 |
| Max. length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Max. width | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 135 km2 (52 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Max. depth | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Water volume | 2,150 km3 (520 cu mi) |
| Surface elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Settlements | Colima, Platanares, San Cristobal, San Francisco Lempa, San Juan, San Luis del Carmen |
The Cerrón Grande Reservoir (Spanish: Embalse Cerrón Grande), also known locally as Lake Suchitlán (Spanish: Lago Suchitlán), is a reservoir in northern El Salvador and the largest body of fresh water in the country. The reservoir was filled between 1973 and 1976, subsequent to the construction of the Cerrón Grande Hydroelectric Dam. The Cerrón Grande Reservoir is among the most polluted bodies of fresh water in Central America.