Global InformationTraful Lake information
| Traful Lake | |
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  Traful Lake | |
| Location | Los Lagos Department, Neuquén Province |
| Coordinates | 40°38′05″S 71°25′36″W / 40.63472°S 71.42667°W |
| Type | Freshwater lake |
| Primary inflows | Pichi Traful river and the Machico, Cataratas and Coaco arroyos |
| Primary outflows | Traful River(25 km) (Traful → Limay → Negro → Atlantic) |
| Basin countries | Argentina |
| Surface area | 76 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 975 m (3,199 ft) |
| Settlements | Villa Traful |
Traful Lake is a lake in the Los Lagos Department of the Argentine province of Neuquén with an area of 76 km2. The lake is the starting point of the Traful River that empties into the Limay River. It is contained inside Nahuel Huapi National Park.
This lake is famous for a scenic view from a 102-meter-high glacier cliff which offers a complete view of the lake and the entire valley. On the lake's shore lies the mountain town of Villa Traful, the main settlement in the lake area. It has campgrounds, a gas station, and hotels.
The waters of the lake are very transparent and well oxygenated. The irregular coasts of the lake have cliffs and beaches. Fishing is possible both from boats and from the shore. The north shore has good fishing for landlocked salmon, rainbow trout, brook trout, and brown trout.