Nordenskjöld Lake

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Nordenskjöld Lake
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Location Magallanes Region
Coordinates 51°02′S 73°00′WCoordinates: 51°02′S 73°00′W [1]
Primary inflows Paine River
Primary outflows Paine River
Basin countries Chile
Max. length 15 km [2]
Surface area 28 km² [2]
References [1][2]

The Nordenskjöld Lake (Spanish: Lago Nordenskjold or Lago Nordenskiold) is a lake located in Torres del Paine National Park in the Magallanes Region, southern Chile. The lake is named after the Swede Otto Nordenskiöld who discovered the lake in the beginning of the 20th century.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Earth Info, earth-info.nga.mil webpage: [1].
  2. ^ a b c (Spanish) Cuenca del río Serrano
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Hydrography of Magallanes Region
Rivers
Azopardo · Geike · Grande · Grey · Paine · Serrano
Flag of Magallanes Region
Lakes
Cami/Fagnano · Dickson · Geike · Greve · Grey · Nordenskjöld · Pehoe · Sarmiento · Del Toro
Glaciers