The Senguerr River is a
river
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of the
Argentine
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province
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of
Chubut Chubut may refer to:
* Chubut Province, Argentina
* Chubut River in the Chubut Province
* Chubut steamer duck
The Chubut steamer duck or white-headed flightless steamer duck (''Tachyeres leucocephalus'') is a flightless duck endemic to Argenti ...
. It begins its journey from the system of glacial lakes
La Plata
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and
Fontana
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Places
Italy
*Fontana Liri, comune in the Province of Frosinone
*Fontanafredda, comune in the Province of Pordenone
*Fontanarosa, comune in the Province of Avellino
*Francavilla Fontana, comune in the Province of Brindisi
* ...
in the
Andes Mountains
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.
The river flows generally eastward, then circles around the southern end of the
San Bernardo Mountains and then flows north-northeastward in several ramifications that end at the
Musters Lake Musters is a surname. People with the surname include:
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* Marcel Musters (born 1959), Dutch actor
* Pauline Musters (1878–1895), the shortest woman ever recorded
...
. On years of great precipitation, some arms of the river might reach the
Colhué Huapi Lake, which has been greatly reduced in size in recent years. The average inflow is .
[''VII Seminario LationAmericano de Irrigación''. IICA, 1983, p. 70]
See also
*
Río Senguer Department
Río Senguer Department is a department of Chubut Province in Argentina.
This provincial subdivision has a population of about 6,194 inhabitants in an area of 22,335 km², and its capital city is Alto Río Senguer, which is located around 2,02 ...
References
Rivers of Argentina
Rivers of Chubut Province
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