Panguipulli Lake

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The Panguipulli Lake (/ˌpæŋɡiˈpji/ PANG-gee-POO-yee; Spanish: Lago Panguipulli) is one of the "Seven Lakes" in Panguipulli municipality, southern Chile. The lake is of glacial origin and it is enclosed by mountain ranges of the Andes, on all sides except the west, where the town of Panguipulli lies in the Chilean Central Valley. The lake is drained by the Enco River that flows south to Riñihue Lake.

Panguipulli Lake
Lago Panguipulli
Panguipulli Lake Lago Panguipulli is located in Chile
Panguipulli Lake Lago Panguipulli
Panguipulli Lake
Lago Panguipulli
LocationPanguipulli Commune, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile
Coordinates39°41′39″S 72°14′30″W / 39.69417°S 72.24167°W / -39.69417; -72.24167
TypeGlacial, moraine-dammed, ribbon
Primary inflowsLlanquihue River, Pullinque River
Primary outflowsEnco River
Basin countriesChile
Max. length29.78 km (18.50 mi)
Max. width14.81 km (9.20 mi)
Surface area117 km2 (45 sq mi)[1]
Average depth126 m (413 ft)[2]
Max. depth268 m (879 ft)[3]
Water volume14.74 km3 (3.54 cu mi)[4]
Shore length1124.05 km (77.08 mi)[5]
Surface elevation140 m (460 ft)[6]
IslandsGabriela Island
SettlementsPanguipulli, Choshuenco
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Deposits near the lake originate in the middle to late Triassic ages.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Panguipulli Lake on, mdpi.com
  2. ^ Panguipulli Lake, on mdpi.com
  3. ^ Panguipulli Lake, on mdpi.com
  4. ^ Panguipulli Lake, on mdpi.com
  5. ^ Panguipulli Lake, on mdpi.com
  6. ^ Panguipulli Lake, on mdpi.com
  7. ^ Moreno, Teresa; Gibbons, Wes, eds. (2007). The Geology of Chile. Geological Society. p. 43. ISBN 9781862392205. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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