Geography of Lobos
Lobos has a surface of 1,725 km² and is bordered to the south by the Río Salado which usually becomes the source of recurrent flooding. Lobos city is as well limited by Salgado Channel which is coming from Río Salado. The southeastern area of the city is bordered by Muñiz Channel.
Salgado Channel splits the city from the countryside areas. Lobos boasts as well of 6 lagoons: Salada; Laguna Salada Chica; Laguna Culú Culú; Laguna de Colis; Laguna Seca, and the most important of all: Lobos Lagoon (Laguna de Lobos for Spanish).
In the 1980s geologist Víctor Mansione discovered a plaster deposit beneath the Lagoon. The existence of this deposit prevented the Lagoon to drain. Currently the Lagoon has become an issue of political concern due to its polluted water that worsened during the past years on account of the lack of sound policies to prevent this situation.
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