Mascardi Lake
| Mascardi Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bariloche Department, Río Negro Province, Argentina, in Patagonia |
| Coordinates | 41°20′54″S 71°33′49″W / 41.34833°S 71.56361°W |
| Primary inflows | Manso River |
| Primary outflows | Manso River |
| Basin countries | Argentina |
| Max. length | 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 39.2 square kilometres (15.1 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 111 metres (364 ft) |
| Max. depth | 218 metres (715 ft) |
| Water volume | 4.35 cubic kilometres (3,530,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Residence time | 3.72 years |
| Surface elevation | 750 metres (2,460 ft) |
| Settlements | Villa Mascardi |
| References | |
Mascardi Lake (Spanish: Lago Mascardi, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlaɣo masˈkaɾði]) is in the lake region of northern Patagonia in Río Negro Province of Argentina. The lake is near the resort city of Bariloche and is within the Nahuel Huapi National Park. The lake, of glacial origin, is named after Nicolás Mascardi, a 17th-century Jesuit who was a missionary in the area.