Amutui Quimey Reservoir
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| Amutui Quimey Reservoir | |
|---|---|
  Amutui Quimey Reservoir | |
| Location | Chubut Province |
| Coordinates | 43°03′S 71°42′W / 43.050°S 71.700°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Frey, Stange, and Canelo Rivers |
| Primary outflows | Futaleufú River |
| Catchment area | 4,650 km2 (1,800 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Argentina |
| Max. length | 38 kilometres (24 mi) |
| Max. width | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
| Surface area | 86.7 square kilometres (21,400 acres) |
| Average depth | 64.7 m (212 ft) |
| Water volume | 8.37 cubic kilometres (6,790,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Residence time | 1.02 years |
| Surface elevation | 485 metres (1,591 ft) |
| References | [1] |
Amutui Quimey Lake is a large reservoir in Chubut Province, Argentina. Amutui Quimey is in the chain of lakes of the Futaleufú River system of Argentina which via Yelcho Lake and the Yelcho River flows into the Pacific Ocean in Chile. The Futaleufú dam was completed and the reservoir filled in 1976 and the lake occupies a narrow valley between glaciated peaks. They hydroelectric facility produces 2600 gigawatt hours per year, most of which is used for an aluminum refinery in the city of Puerto Madryn. Amutui Quimey Lake is in the Andes within Los Alerces National Park. The name of the lake comes from the Mapuche language. It means "lost beauty", referring to the beauty of the valley before the lake.
No developments are permitted on the shoreline of Amutui Quimey Lake and visits are permitted during daylight hours only.[1]
