O'Higgins/San Martín Lake

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O'Higgins/San Martín Lake
O'Higgins/San Martín Lake
LocationO'Higgins Commune, Capitán Prat Province, Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region, Chile / Lago Argentino Department, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Coordinates48°50′S 72°36′W / 48.833°S 72.600°W / -48.833; -72.600
Primary inflowsMayer River
Primary outflowsPascua River
Catchment area12,895 km2 (4,979 sq mi)
Basin countriesArgentina, Chile
Surface area1,013 km2 (391 sq mi)
Average depth68 m (223 ft)
Max. depth836 m (2,743 ft)
Water volume68.88 km3 (16.53 cu mi)
Shore length1525 km (326 mi)
Surface elevation252 m (827 ft)
Frozennever
Sections/sub-basinsCancha Rayada, Chacabuco, Maipú, De la Lancha
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake known as O'Higgins in Chile and San Martín in Argentina is located around coordinates 48°50′S 72°36′W / 48.833°S 72.600°W / -48.833; -72.600 in Patagonia, between the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region and the Santa Cruz Province.