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Futalaufquen Lake

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349: 42: 29: 341: 49: 372:, an introduced species. The outlet for Futalaufquen Lake is the western arm. The lake flows through a narrow passage called the "Monster Narrows" (estrecho de los monstruos) into Kruger Lake, 461 hectares (1,140 acres) in size. The Narrows acquired that name because of the large trout that can be seen in the crystal-clear water. The outflow from Kruger Lake is called the Frey River which flows into 368:
found along its banks (the Arrayanes tree is commonly called the Chilean Myrtle in English). The Arrayanes River is noted for its scenery and sport fishing, especially for
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A highway runs along the eastern arm of the lake. Tourist facilities and the National Park headquarters and Futalaufquen village are there. Fishing for
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The Arrayanes River flows about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to Futalaufquen Lake after collecting the outflow from
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https://web.archive.org/web/20110902232811/http://www.hidricosargentina.gov.ar/EIndice-Futalaufquen.html
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https://web.archive.org/web/20110902232811/http://www.hidricosargentina.gov.ar/EIndice-Futalaufquen.html
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A highway and tourist facilities are along the eastern shore of the lake.
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Google Earth; "Fly Fishing the Los Alerces National Park Region",
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http://www.esqueloutfitters.com/FLYFISHING_ARRAYANES.html
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Glacial lake in FutaleufĂș Department, Chubut Province
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language. "Futa" means great, and "laufquen" means
440: 81: 222:4.51 cubic kilometres (3,660,000 acre⋅ft) 364:. The Arrayanes River is named after the 48: 394:Sistema Nacional de Informacion Hidrica, 347: 339: 277:(Lago Futalaufquen) is a large lake in 441: 198:44.6 square kilometres (11,000 acres) 159:2,920 km (1,130 sq mi) 376:, the next large lake in the chain. 13: 14: 470: 47: 40: 27: 422: 402: 386: 335: 289:system of Argentina which via 1: 190:2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) 7: 240:72.5 km (45.0 mi) 182:16 kilometres (9.9 mi) 10: 475: 379: 332:is popular in the lake. 317:. The name comes from the 266:not a well-defined measure 248:518 metres (1,699 ft) 344:View of Futalaufquen Lake 315:Los Alerces National Park 263: 256: 252: 244: 236: 226: 218: 210: 202: 194: 186: 178: 174: 163: 153: 141: 129: 119: 80: 66: 35: 26: 21: 449:Lakes of Chubut Province 214:168 m (551 ft) 206:101 m (331 ft) 374:Amutui Quimey Reservoir 149:Lake Kruger, Frey River 399:, accessed 30 Jan 2018 366:trees of the same name 353: 345: 432:, accessed 1 Feb 2018 428:"Lake Futalaufquen", 419:, accessed 1 Feb 2018 392:"Lake: Futalaufquen, 351: 343: 104:42.82861°S 71.63806°W 109:-42.82861; -71.63806 71:FutaleufĂș Department 228:Residence time 100: /  459:Lakes of Argentina 415:2017-11-11 at the 354: 346: 305:. Located in the 275:Futalaufquen Lake 272: 271: 245:Surface elevation 55:Futalaufquen Lake 22:Futalaufquen Lake 466: 433: 426: 420: 406: 400: 390: 264:Shore length is 145: 144:Primary outflows 133: 115: 114: 112: 111: 110: 105: 101: 98: 97: 96: 93: 83: 51: 50: 44: 31: 19: 18: 474: 473: 469: 468: 467: 465: 464: 463: 439: 438: 437: 436: 427: 423: 417:Wayback Machine 407: 403: 391: 387: 382: 338: 297:flows into the 287:FutaleufĂș River 279:Chubut Province 167: countries 137:Arrayanes River 132:Primary inflows 108: 106: 102: 99: 94: 91: 89: 87: 86: 75:Chubut Province 62: 61: 60: 59: 58: 57: 56: 52: 17: 12: 11: 5: 472: 462: 461: 456: 451: 435: 434: 421: 401: 384: 383: 381: 378: 362:Lake Rivadavia 337: 334: 270: 269: 261: 260: 258: 254: 253: 250: 249: 246: 242: 241: 238: 234: 233: 230: 224: 223: 220: 216: 215: 212: 208: 207: 204: 200: 199: 196: 192: 191: 188: 184: 183: 180: 176: 175: 172: 171: 168: 161: 160: 157: 155:Catchment area 151: 150: 147: 139: 138: 135: 127: 126: 123: 117: 116: 84: 78: 77: 68: 64: 63: 54: 53: 46: 45: 39: 38: 37: 36: 33: 32: 24: 23: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 471: 460: 457: 455: 452: 450: 447: 446: 444: 431: 425: 418: 414: 411: 405: 398: 395: 389: 385: 377: 375: 371: 370:rainbow trout 367: 363: 359: 358:Lake MenĂ©ndez 350: 342: 333: 331: 326: 324: 320: 316: 312: 308: 304: 300: 299:Pacific Ocean 296: 292: 288: 284: 280: 276: 267: 262: 259: 255: 251: 247: 243: 239: 235: 231: 229: 225: 221: 217: 213: 209: 205: 203:Average depth 201: 197: 193: 189: 185: 181: 177: 173: 169: 166: 162: 158: 156: 152: 148: 146: 140: 136: 134: 128: 124: 122: 118: 113: 85: 79: 76: 72: 69: 65: 43: 34: 30: 25: 20: 424: 404: 393: 388: 355: 327: 295:Yelcho River 274: 273: 237:Shore length 219:Water volume 195:Surface area 125:Glacial lake 336:Description 291:Yelcho Lake 179:Max. length 107: / 82:Coordinates 443:Categories 257:References 211:Max. depth 187:Max. width 95:71°38â€Č17″W 92:42°49â€Č43″S 454:Patagonia 283:Argentina 232:.94 years 170:Argentina 413:Archived 293:and the 67:Location 380:Sources 319:Mapuche 313:within 330:trout 311:Andes 307:Andes 303:Chile 165:Basin 360:and 323:lake 121:Type 301:in 445:: 325:. 281:, 73:, 268:.

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Location of the lake in Argentina.
FutaleufĂș Department
Chubut Province
42°49â€Č43″S 71°38â€Č17″W / 42.82861°S 71.63806°W / -42.82861; -71.63806
Type
Primary inflows
Primary outflows
Catchment area
Basin
Residence time
not a well-defined measure
Chubut Province
Argentina
FutaleufĂș River
Yelcho Lake
Yelcho River
Pacific Ocean
Chile
Andes
Andes
Los Alerces National Park
Mapuche
lake
trout


Lake Menéndez
Lake Rivadavia
trees of the same name

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