Colhué Huapi
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| Aerial view of Lago Muster (left) and Colhué Huapi (right) | ||
| Geographical location | Province of Chubut , Argentina | |
| Tributaries | Río Senguer | |
| Drain | mostly without drain, at times Río Chico | |
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| Coordinates | 45 ° 30 ′ S , 68 ° 45 ′ W | |
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| surface | 803 km² | |
| scope | 220 km | |
| Maximum depth | 5.5 m | |
| Middle deep | 2 m | |
| Catchment area | 10,900 km² | |
The Lago Colhué Huapi is the fifth largest lake in Argentina . It is located in the Patagonian province of Chubut .
The lake has an area of 803 km² and a maximum depth of 5.5 meters with an average water depth of 2 meters. The shoreline is 220 kilometers long. The catchment area is given as 10,900 square kilometers. It is fed by the Senguer river , which has its origins in the Andes in Lago Fontana and first flows into Lago Patterns and then flows into the Colhué Huapi.
The name Colhué Huapi means "Red Islands" in the Mapuche language and refers to the many small clay islands in the lake.
Cities on the lake
Sarmiento (10,000 inhabitants) is located on a plateau between Lake Colhué Huapi and Lake Musters.