Lake Amutui Quimei

The Lac Amutui Quimei is a artificial Lac located in the province Argentine of Chubut, in Patagonie.

It is the result of construction on the Río Futaleufú of the of the same stopping name (Futaleufú) intended above all for the production of hydroelectricity. This extremely abundant river is the final emissary of the system of the Lac Futalaufquen.

Situation

Its coordinates are 43°0' of southern latitude, and 71°4' of western longitude. It is located within the National park Los Alerces.

Description

Its surface is at an altitude of 485 meters.
Its level can fluctuate of 20 meters.
Its surface is of 86 700 000 of m ² is 86,7 square kilometers (close to twice the Lac of Le Bourget in France).
Its depth average is of 64,7 meters.
the volume of water contained is of 8,37 billion m ³.
the time of residence of water is 1,02 years.
the extent of its basin is of 4650 km ² (either more or less surface of the Département of the Low-Rhine in France).
the Río Futaleufú has a flow of more or less 240 cubic meters a second at the exit of the lake, i.e. on the level of the stopping.

External bond

chart of the area of the lakes of the basin of Río Futaleufú in order to locate the lake Amutui Quimei

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