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| length = | width = | area = 1.5 km² | depth = | max-depth = | volume = | residence_time = | shore = | elevation = 3,900 m | islands = | cities = }} Lake Otún (''Laguna del Otún'') is a small lake in the Nevados National Park, in the Risaralda department of Colombia. It located at an altitude of 3,900 m and has an area of 1.5 square kilometres. The lake is of glacial origin and is fed by meltwaters of the Nevado Santa Isabel. Lake Otún is the source of the Otún River, which supplies drinking water to the cities of Pereira and Dosquebradas. Lake Otún is an important breeding ground for several threatened or endangered bird species, including the Colombian torrent duck (''Merganetta armata columbiana''), the Colombian ruddy duck (''Oxyura jamaicensis andina''), the Andean teal (''Anas andium'') and the Andean snipe (''Gallinago jamesoni'').〔Section 34: (Laguna del Otún – Descripción general y biodiversidad )〕 Lake Otún contains a large population of rainbow trout, introduced for recreational fishing and a major attraction for visitors to the lake. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lake Otún」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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