This reservoir was originally a natural depressed area, possibly excavated by wind erosion, which was later filled with water brought by a derivation channel from the nearby Neuquén River, in order to regulate its flow (since the river had no natural lakes that would fulfill this function). It has mean and maximum depths of 9.4 and 18 m, respectively. It covers an area of 112 km2 and has a volume of 1.053×109 m3.
The lake is employed for commercial fishing of trucha criolla (Percichthys trucha, a species of temperate perch) and pejerrey (Odontesthes microlepidotus, a neotropical silverside), as well as sport fishing, recreation and tourism.
Tourismedit
The tourism can make a little detour of 14 km from the National Route 151, which travels to and from the South region. Pellegrini lake is an important water mirror, which is part of the irrigation work of the Alto Valle of Rio Negro, that is fed from the canal that rises from the imponent dam, Dique Ingeniero Ballester. This canal runs 120 km and gives life to the fruit production that characterize our region. At the Pellegrini lake you can do the most diverse watersports such as swimming, windsurfing, canoeing and sailing. Also you can do different bird sightings and especially have some rest to disconnect from the city life.
Technical data provided by the D.P.Aedit
The Pellegrini lake occupies a natural depression known as the “Cuenca Vidal”.
It is created up to the construction of the dam Dique Ing. Ballester, which started in 1915 the diversion of excess irrigation water through the canal regulator “Arroyón” and as a measure to mitigate the large floods of the Río Neuquén through a bypass canal.
The Pellegrini lake is an endorheic basin, without a natural water outflow to another basin, so its waters are slightly saline. The bottom level of the lake is 251 m.s.n.m.
After the first years of operation of the dam Dique Ing. Ballester, in 1936, the lake that was formed already registered a water level of 267,60 m. Up to this date, that level has small variations around the 272 m elevation.
Referencesedit
. (in Spanish) Secretaría de Energía. República Argentina.
pellegrini, lake, artificial, lake, located, argentinian, patagonia, province, río, negro, near, city, cinco, saltos, approximately, above, mean, level, lake, left, from, spacelocationgeneral, roca, department, río, negro, province, argentina, patagoniacoordin. The Pellegrini Lake is an artificial lake located on the Argentinian Patagonia in the province of Rio Negro near the city of Cinco Saltos at approximately 38 40 S 68 00 W 38 667 S 68 000 W 38 667 68 000 and 270 m above mean sea level Pellegrini LakeThe lake left from spacePellegrini LakeLocationGeneral Roca Department Rio Negro Province Argentina in PatagoniaCoordinates38 40 S 68 00 W 38 667 S 68 000 W 38 667 68 000Typeartificial lakeBasin countriesArgentinaSurface area112 km2 43 sq mi Average depth9 4 m 31 ft Max depth18 m 59 ft Surface elevation270 m 890 ft This reservoir was originally a natural depressed area possibly excavated by wind erosion which was later filled with water brought by a derivation channel from the nearby Neuquen River in order to regulate its flow since the river had no natural lakes that would fulfill this function It has mean and maximum depths of 9 4 and 18 m respectively It covers an area of 112 km2 and has a volume of 1 053 109 m3 The lake is employed for commercial fishing of trucha criolla Percichthys trucha a species of temperate perch and pejerrey Odontesthes microlepidotus a neotropical silverside as well as sport fishing recreation and tourism Tourism editThe tourism can make a little detour of 14 km from the National Route 151 which travels to and from the South region Pellegrini lake is an important water mirror which is part of the irrigation work of the Alto Valle of Rio Negro that is fed from the canal that rises from the imponent dam Dique Ingeniero Ballester This canal runs 120 km and gives life to the fruit production that characterize our region At the Pellegrini lake you can do the most diverse watersports such as swimming windsurfing canoeing and sailing Also you can do different bird sightings and especially have some rest to disconnect from the city life Technical data provided by the D P A editThe Pellegrini lake occupies a natural depression known as the Cuenca Vidal It is created up to the construction of the dam Dique Ing Ballester which started in 1915 the diversion of excess irrigation water through the canal regulator Arroyon and as a measure to mitigate the large floods of the Rio Neuquen through a bypass canal The Pellegrini lake is an endorheic basin without a natural water outflow to another basin so its waters are slightly saline The bottom level of the lake is 251 m s n m After the first years of operation of the dam Dique Ing Ballester in 1936 the lake that was formed already registered a water level of 267 60 m Up to this date that level has small variations around the 272 m elevation References editLago Pellegrini in Spanish Secretaria de Energia Republica Argentina nbsp This article about a place in Rio Negro Province Argentina is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pellegrini Lake amp oldid 1216307752, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
