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at its western end. The Viedma Glacier measures 3 miles (5 kilometers) wide at its terminus at Lake Viedma. The brown landscape is a result of ice scouring, which left virtually no vegetation on the steep-walled valleys.
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formed from melting glacial ice. Viedma Lake is the second largest perennial lake located entirely within Argentina.
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through the La Leona River, and eventually from there into the Atlantic Ocean through the
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Although the lake lies in Argentine territory, the western shores of the lake reach the
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The name of the lake comes from the Spanish explorer
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Lake Viedma

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Viedma Lake is located in Santa Cruz Province
Viedma Lake is located in Argentina
Viedma Lake is located in Southern Patagonia
Lago Argentino Department
Santa Cruz Province
49°35′S 72°30′W / 49.583°S 72.500°W / -49.583; -72.500
Type
periglacial lake
Primary inflows
Viedma Glacier
Primary outflows
La Leona River
Catchment area
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Argentina
not a well-defined measure

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