Fonck Lake
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LocationBariloche Department, Río Negro Province, Argentina, in Patagonia
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| Location | Bariloche Department, Río Negro Province, Argentina, in Patagonia |
| Coordinates | 41°19′01″S 72°03′27″W / 41.317061°S 72.0574812°W |
| Type | Glacial lake |
| Basin countries | Argentina |
| Max. length | 6,153 metres (20,187 ft) |
| Max. width | 834 metres (2,736 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 778 m (2,552 ft) |
Fonck Lake (Spanish: Lago Fonck) is a lake in the Andes of northern Patagonia in the Argentine Río Negro Province. The lake is named after the German naturalist Franz Fonck. Southern river otter has been reported in the lake for the first time in 2022.[1]
