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Lake Apanás
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Lake Apanás is located in Nicaragua
Lake Apanás
Lake Apanás
Location in Nicaragua
Location Jinotega, Nicaragua
Coordinates 13°11′40″N 85°58′35″W / 13.1944957°N 85.9764282°W / 13.1944957; -85.9764282
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Tuma River
Primary outflows Tuma River
Basin countries Nicaragua
Surface area 45.90 km2 (17.72 sq mi)
Official name: Lago de Apanás-Asturias
Designated: 8 November 2001
Reference #: 1137

Lake Apanás is a reservoir located in northern Nicaragua and formed by Mancotal Dam on the Tuma River to the north of Jinotega department (border with Honduras). The reservoir has an area of 45.90 square kilometres.

It is a source of much of nation's hydropower for the Centro América Power Plant.

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