Lake Otún
Lake 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, the Colombian ruddy duck, the Andean teal and the Andean snipe.
Lake Otún contains a large population of rainbow trout, introduced for recreational fishing and a major attraction for visitors to the lake.
