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Mar Chiquita Lake (Córdoba)

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ecoregion. It occupies the southern part of a depression that measures about 50 miles/80 km (north–south) by 28 miles/45 km (east–west). Its surface area varies considerably, given its shallow depth (about 10 m), and ranges between 2000 and 6000 km² (1242 and
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There are several islands in the lake, the most important one being the Médano Island. Mar Chiquita is slowly diminishing in volume due to increased evaporation and elevation of its bottom, and is ultimately bound to turn into a
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of Mar Chiquita is quite variable, with measured extremes ranging from 250 g/L in times of low water levels to around 40 g/L in very humid years, such as in the decade following 1977, when record rainfall flooded much of
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are attempting to establish "the largest National Park in Argentina at Laguna Mar Chiquita, the" (northern) "winter home to large concentrations of
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rivers, as well as several streams; these inflows vary greatly from dry to rainy seasons. The
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Salt lake located in the northeast of the province of Córdoba, in central Argentina
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Mar Chiquita is fed primarily by the saline waters of the
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NASA Earth Observatory — Dust Storm in Argentina
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Laguna de Mar Chiquita

Location of the lake in Argentina.
Córdoba Province
Santiago del Estero Province
30°30′S 62°40′W / 30.500°S 62.667°W / -30.500; -62.667
Type
endorheic
salt lake
Primary inflows
Dulce River
Saladillo River
Basin
Islands
Ramsar Wetland

Miramar, Córdoba
Spanish
endorheic
salt lake
province
Córdoba
Argentina
Santiago del Estero Province
departments
Argentine Espinal
Dulce River
Santiago del Estero
Saladillo River
wetlands

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