- Gutiérrez Lake
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lake_name = Gutiérrez Lake
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location =Patagonia
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type =Moraine-dammed lake
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outflow =Gutiérrez River
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basin_countries = Argentina
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elevation = convert|2510|ft|m|abbr=on
islands = 0 (no islands)
cities =San Carlos de Bariloche Gutiérrez Lake ( _es. Lago Gutiérrez) is a
lake of the lake region of northernPatagonia in the province of Río Negro, inArgentina . It is of glacial origin, being aMoraine-dammed lake . The lake is connected toNahuel Huapi Lake .It was named by explorer and naturalist Francisco P. Moreno as an homage to his academic mentor Juan María Gutiérrez.The lake harbors several species of trout including
rainbow trout ,brown trout andbrook trout which attractanglers from the world over. [http://www.bariloche.org/paginas/2007/02/27/la_fauna_del_parque_nacional_nahuel_huapi/]Despite being nowhere near any ocean and being at high altitude, the lake is also home to the
Kelp Gull and the Blue Eyed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps), otherwise strictly marine birds. [http://www.birdsoman.com/Birds/017-Cormorants/BlueeyedCormorant/BlueeyedCormorant.htm] [http://www.ripioturismo.com.ar/np-nh.htm] [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0010-5422(198608)88%3A3%3C393%3AROCPOJ%3E2.0.CO%3B2-W]The lake’s clear waters are very susceptible to climate change and have an average surface temperature of 45°F (7°C).
Hypothermia is one of the risks bathers must endure.Kayaking is a popular sport on this and adjacent lakes.
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