Lake Piedra del Águila

The Lake Piedra del Águila , in Argentina is a lake of reserve, born following the construction of the stopping of Piedra del Águila on the Río Limay, name given to the higher course of the Río Negro.

Situation

Its geographical coordinates are 40° 20 ' of southern latitude and 70°10' of western longitude. Its water level is at an average altitude of 590 meters, but it can fluctuate of approximately 15 meters. The lake extends on a hundred from kilometers length, and flooded the lower valley of the Río Collón Curá.

Description

  • Surface: 305 square kilometers.
  • Volume: 12,6 billion m ³.
  • maximum Depth: 120 meters.
  • average Depth: 41,3 meters.
  • Length of the banks: 783,6 kilometers.
  • Time of residence of water: 0,56 year.
  • Flow on the level of the stopping (Río Limay): 720 cubic meters more or less.

Tourism

The Lake Piedra del Águila quickly became an important tourist center as well for the beauty of the landscapes of the area, as for the possibilities offered to sporting fishing. The Río Limay in the area of Piedra del Aguila is a true natural fish pond where thrive of very many trouts fario and rainbow. At the end of the season, the reproducers migrate upstream and are found in the Río Collón Curá, the basin of the Río Aluminé and also the basin of the Lac Huechulafquen, sectors also very favorable to the trout fishing.

In the Lake Piedra del Águila, one can in particular practice fishing with the fly or embarked fishing or the light spinning. One can obtain specimens of Truite fario of more than 5 kilos and Rainbow trout of until 3 kilos, which can leave to dreamer more than one European fisherman. One fishes also species autochtones like the pole.

See too

External bond

  • Chart of the province of Río Negro

  • Chart of the province of Neuquén

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