Lake Rivadavia
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| Lake Rivadavia | |
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  Lake Rivadavia | |
| Location | Chubut Province, Argentina, |
| Coordinates | 42°36′S 71°39′W / 42.600°S 71.650°W |
| Lake type | glacial lake |
| Primary inflows | Carrileufú River |
| Primary outflows | Rivadavia River |
| Catchment area | 1,647 square kilometres (636 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Argentina |
| Max. length | 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 21.7 km2 (5,400 acres) |
| Average depth | 103.7 metres (340 ft) |
| Max. depth | 147.2 metres (483 ft) |
| Water volume | 2.25 cubic kilometres (1,820,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Residence time | 3.6 years |
| Surface elevation | 527 metres (1,729 ft) |
| References | [1] |
Lake Rivadavia (Lago Rivadavia) is a lake in Chubut Province, Argentina. Lake Rivadavia is the second lake, after Lake Cholila, in the chain of lakes in the Futaleufú River system of Argentina which via Yelcho Lake and the Yelcho River flows into the Pacific Ocean in Chile. Located in the Andes, Lake Rivadavia is of glacial origin and occupies a narrow north to south valley between glaciated peaks. All the lake except the northern tip is in the Los Alerces National Park. Argentina Provincial Highway 71 (RP 71) (unpaved in 2016) follows the eastern coast of the lake. Development consists only of a few campgrounds near the highway.
Villa Lago Rivadavia is the only nearby town and is located 3 km (1.9 miles) north of the lakeshore.