Maihue Lake
| Maihue Lake | |
|---|---|
| Lago Maihue (Spanish) | |
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  Maihue Lake Location within Chile | |
| Location | Ranco Province |
| Coordinates | 40°17′S 72°03′W / 40.283°S 72.050°W[1] |
| Pillanleufú River, Hueinahue River | |
| Calcurrupe River | |
| 15,124 km2 (5,839 sq mi)[2] | |
| Basin countries | Chile |
| Max. length | 16 km (9.9 mi)[3] |
| Max. width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Surface area | 47.2 km2 (18.2 sq mi)[4] |
Average depth | ~ 121 m (397 ft)[5] |
| Max. depth | 207 m (679 ft)[6] |
Water volume | 5.7 km3 (1.4 cu mi)[7] |
Surface elevation | 90 m (300 ft)[8] |
| Settlements | Chabranco |
| References | [1] |
The Maihue Lake (Spanish: Lago Maihue, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmajwe], Mapudungun for Wooden glass) is a lake located east of Ranco Lake in the Andean mountains of southern Chile.[1] The lake is of glacial origin and it is enclosed by mountain ranges of the Andes, by all sides, and drains west to Ranco Lake.
References
- 1 2 3 "GNS: Country Files". Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ↑ Maihue Lake, on fao.org
- ↑ Maihue Lake, on fao.org
- ↑ Maihue Lake, on tandfonline.com
- ↑ Maihue Lake, on tandfonline.com
- ↑ Maihue Lake, on tandfonline.com
- ↑ Maihue Lake, on tandfonline.com
- ↑ Maihue Lake, on tandfonline.com