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Lake Apanás is a reservoir located in northern Nicaragua and formed by Mancotal Dam on the Tuma River to the north of Jinotega department (border with Honduras). The reservoir has an area of 45.90 square kilometres.[2]
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| Lake Apanás | |
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  Lake Apanás | |
| Location | Jinotega, Nicaragua |
| Coordinates | 13°11′40″N 85°58′35″W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Tuma River |
| Primary outflows | Tuma River |
| Basin countries | Nicaragua |
| Surface area | 45.90 km2 (17.72 sq mi) |
| Official name | Lago de Apanás-Asturias |
| Designated | 8 November 2001 |
| Reference no. | 1137[1] |
It is a source of much of nation's hydropower for the Centro América Power Plant.
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