''La Paloma Dam re-directs here.''
La Paloma is an artificial
lake located southeast of the city of
Ovalle
Ovalle is a city in the Coquimbo Region of Chile, founded in 1831 as a settlement. It has a population of more than 113,000 people. The name Ovalle was chosen to honor to Chile's vice-president, José Tomás Ovalle. Ovalle is the capital of the ...
, in the
Coquimbo Region
The Coquimbo Region ( es, Región de Coquimbo, ) is one of Chile's 16 regions (first order administrative divisions). It is bordered by Atacama to the north, Valparaíso to the south, Argentina to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ...
,
Chile. Although its primary purpose is to provide water for
irrigation, the reservoir is also a popular recreational spot for locals and visitors. It was first inaugurated in 1968. It has an altitude of
References
External links
Embalse La Paloma
La Paloma
Lakes of Coquimbo Region
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