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Lake Otún (Laguna del Otún) is a small lake in the Nevados National Park, in the Risaralda department of Colombia. It located at an altitude of 3,900 m and has an area of 1.5 square kilometres. The lake is of glacial origin and is fed by meltwaters of the Nevado Santa Isabel. Lake Otún is the source of the Otún River, which supplies drinking water to the cities of Pereira and Dosquebradas.

Lake Otún
Lake Otún
Location	Nevados National Park, Risaralda
Coordinates	4°46′33″N 75°24′53″W
Primary outflows	Otún River
Basin countries	Colombia
Surface area	1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Surface elevation	3,900 m (12,800 ft)
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Complejo de Humedales Laguna del Otún
Designated	25 June 2008
Reference no.	1781[1]

Lake Otún is an important breeding ground for several threatened or endangered bird species, including the Colombian torrent duck (Merganetta armata columbiana), the Colombian ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis andina), the Andean teal (Anas andium) and the Andean snipe (Gallinago jamesoni).[2]

Lake Otún contains a large population of rainbow trout, introduced for recreational fishing and a major attraction for visitors to the lake.

References

External links

• Media related to Lake Otún at Wikimedia Commons
• Photos of Lake Otún

На других языках

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- [en] Lake Otún

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[fr] Laguna del Otún

La laguna del Otún est un petit lac situé en Colombie, dans l'est du département de Risaralda.

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[it] Lago Otún

Il lago Otún (in spagnolo Laguna del Otún) è un piccolo lago della Colombia, sito nel Dipartimento di Risaralda. È posto ad un'altitudine di 3900 metri sul livello del mare, e copre un'estensione di 1,5 chilometri quadrati. Di origine glaciale, alimentato dalla fusione del ghiacciaio del vulcano Santa Isabel, il lago è la fonte del fiume Otún.

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[ru] Санта-Исабель (озеро)

Санта-Исабель[1] (исп. Laguna del Otún) — озеро, расположенное в национальном парке Лос-Невадос в департаменте Рисаральда в Колумбии.

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