Lake Cholila
Lake Cholila is a lake in Chubut Province, Argentina. It is the uppermost of several large lakes in the country's Futaleufú River system that, via Yelcho Lake and the Yelcho River, flow into the Pacific Ocean in Chile. The lake is of glacial origin and occupies a narrow east to west valley between glaciated peaks of the Andes.
Description
The Tigre River is born in glaciers at an altitude of about along the border with Chile. From its source, it flows eastward about to enter the upper end of Lake Cholila. The outlet at the lower end of the lake is the Carrileufú River. The highest mountain in Chubut Province is Tres Picos,, about west northwest of Lake Cholila. The Carrileufú River should not be confused with the Carrenleufú or Palena River. Both names derive from the same Mapuche word. Although the lake is not located in a national park, the lake shore is mostly in a natural state. Cattle raising, tourism, and sport fishing are the principal occupations of the sparsely populated region.After leaving Lake Cholila the Carrileufú River is joined by the outflow from Lake Mosquito and Lake Lezana and then flows into the upper end of Lake Rivadavia, approximately river miles and south of Lake Cholila in a straight line distance.