Ibón de Bachimaña Alto

Ibón de Bachimaña Alto and Ibón de Bachimaña Bajo are glacial lakes in the Tena Valley in the Province of Huesca, northeastern Spain, near the border with France. Ibón de Bachimaña Alto, the larger, lies at an elevation of 2,207 metres (7,241 ft) above sea level.[1] It covers an area of 38 hectares (0.15 sq mi).

Ibón de Bachimaña Alto
Ibón de Bachimaña Bajo (top left) and Ibón de Bachimaña Alto (foreground)
Ibón de Bachimaña Alto is located in Spain
Ibón de Bachimaña Alto
Ibón de Bachimaña Alto
LocationTena Valley, Province of Huesca, Spain
Coordinates42°47′06″N 0°13′19″W / 42.785°N 0.222°W / 42.785; -0.222
Typeglacial lake
Surface area38 hectares (0.15 sq mi)
Surface elevation2,207 metres (7,241 ft)
Ibón de Bachimaña Bajo
Ibón de Bachimaña Bajo (top left) and Ibón de Bachimaña Alto (foreground)
Ibón de Bachimaña Bajo is located in Spain
Ibón de Bachimaña Bajo
Ibón de Bachimaña Bajo
LocationTena Valley, Province of Huesca, Spain
Coordinates42°46′53″N 0°13′37″W / 42.781354°N 0.226865°W / 42.781354; -0.226865
Typeglacial lake
Surface area3.2 hectares (0.012 sq mi)
Surface elevation2,190 metres (7,190 ft)

Ibón de Bachimaña Bajo lies at 2,190 metres (7,190 ft) above sea level and has a surface area of 3.2 hectares (0.012 sq mi). It is currently separated from the larger Ibón de Bachimaña Alto by a dam and is used as a reservoir.

References

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  1. ^ Lucia, Carl (9 September 2010). Through the Spanish Pyrenees: GR11: A Long-Distance Footpath ? La Senda. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-85284-524-7. Retrieved 8 January 2013.