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 over an extinct crater[2] 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.
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| Location | Nevados National Park, Risaralda |
| Coordinates | 4°46′33″N 75°24′53″W / 4.77583°N 75.41472°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) |
| 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).[3]
Lake Otún contains a large population of rainbow trout, introduced for recreational fishing and a major attraction for visitors to the lake.
References
edit- ^ "Complejo de Humedales Laguna del Otún". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Nature & Science Los Nevados". Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ Section 34: Laguna del Otún – Descripción general y biodiversidad Archived 2004-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Media related to Lake Otún at Wikimedia Commons- Photos of Lake Otún
