Mascardi Lake

Mascardi Lake
Mascardi Lake
Location	Bariloche Department, Río Negro Province, Argentina, in Patagonia
Coordinates	41°20′54″S 71°33′49″W / 41.34833°S 71.56361°W / -41.34833; -71.56361
Primary inflows	Manso River
Primary outflows	Manso River
Basin countries	Argentina
Max. length	15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
Max. width	2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Surface area	39.2 square kilometres (15.1 sq mi)
Average depth	111 metres (364 ft)
Max. depth	218 metres (715 ft)
Water volume	4.35 cubic kilometres (3,530,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time	3.72 years
Surface elevation	750 metres (2,460 ft)
Settlements	Villa Mascardi
References	[1]

Mascardi Lake (Spanish: Lago Mascardi, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlaɣo masˈkaɾði]) is in the lake region of northern Patagonia in Río Negro Province of Argentina. The lake is near the resort city of Bariloche and is within the Nahuel Huapi National Park. The lake, of glacial origin, is named after Nicolás Mascardi, a 17th-century Jesuit who was a missionary in the area.