Lake Put of Piedra

The Lac Put of Piedra (stone-built house in French) is an artificial lake located in Argentine on the course of the Río Colorado, with the limit between the provinces of the Pampa and Río Negro. The lake was born following construction from the of the same stopping name.

Situation

Its approximate coordinates are 38°20' of southern latitude, and 67°40' of western longitude.

Description

  • Its surface is at an altitude of 285 meters.
  • Its surface is of 360  000  000 of m ² is 360 square kilometers (more half of that of the Lac Léman in France and Switzerland).
  • Its depth average is of 11,1 meters.
  • Its depth maximum is of 39 meters.
  • the volume of water contained is of 40 billion m ³.
  • the length of its banks east of 175 kilometers.
  • the time of residence of water is of 1 year.
  • the extent of its catchment area is that of the Río Colorado on the level of the stopping is 33.000 km ² approximately.
  • the flow of the river is approximately 125 cubic meters a second at the exit of the stopping-lake.

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