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O'Higgins/San Martín Lake
Lake in Argentina and Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The lake known as O'Higgins in Chile and San Martín in Argentina is located around coordinates 48°50′S 72°36′W in Patagonia, between the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region and the Santa Cruz Province.
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Location | O'Higgins Commune, Capitán Prat Province, Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region, Chile / Lago Argentino Department, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina |
Coordinates | 48°50′S 72°36′W |
Primary inflows | Mayer River |
Primary outflows | Pascua River |
Catchment area | 12,895 km2 (4,979 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Argentina, Chile |
Surface area | 1,013 km2 (391 sq mi) |
Average depth | 68 m (223 ft) |
Max. depth | 836 m (2,743 ft) |
Water volume | 68.88 km3 (16.53 cu mi) |
Shore length1 | 525 km (326 mi) |
Surface elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
Frozen | never |
Sections/sub-basins | Cancha Rayada, Chacabuco, Maipú, De la Lancha |
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1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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