Colapso del lago Cari Lauquen, Natural disaster site at Mendoza-Neuquén border, Argentina.
The Cari Lauquen Lake collapse released 2.8 billion cubic meters of water through the Barrancas and Colorado River valleys in December 1914.
The natural dam that contained Lake Cari Lauquen for over two thousand years broke on December 29, 1914, causing water levels to drop 95 meters.
The catastrophe forced the complete relocation of Barrancas settlement and permanently altered the social structure of communities along the Colorado River.
The site demonstrates the importance of monitoring water levels in mountain lakes and implementing early warning systems for potential natural disasters.
This natural disaster created waves reaching 32 meters above the normal riverbed, transforming the landscape across 360 kilometers of river valleys.
GPS coordinates: -36.51222,-70.15583
Latest update: March 2, 2025 21:37
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