Deseado Lake
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Deseado Lake | |
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Location | Río Grande Department / Tolhuin Department, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina / Tierra del Fuego Province, Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region, Chile |
Coordinates | 54°22′41.4″S 68°40′33.55″W / 54.378167°S 68.6759861°WCoordinates: 54°22′41.4″S 68°40′33.55″W / 54.378167°S 68.6759861°W |
Primary outflows | De la Turba River |
Basin countries | Argentina, Chile |
Max. length | 10.7 km (6.6 mi) |
Max. width | 1.1 km (0.68 mi) |
Surface elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
Deseado Lake (Spanish: Lago Deseado) is a lake located on the main island of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. The lake has an east–west orientation and is bounded by mountains to the north and south. Most of the lake lies in Chile while the eastern end lies in Argentina. The lake lies in Lago Deseado Fault Zone.[1]
References
- ^ Torres-Carbonell, P. J., Olivero, E. B., & Dimieri, L. V. (2008). Control en la magnitud de desplazamiento de rumbo del Sistema Transformante Fagnano, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Revista Geológica de Chile, 35(1), 63-77.
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