Pirihueico Lake (Spanish: Lago Pirihueico, Spanish pronunciation: [piɾiˈwejko] Pronounced: /ˌpɪəriˈwk/ PEER-ee-WAY-koh) is one of Seven Lakes in Panguipulli Commune, southern Chile. The lake is of glacial origin and it is enclosed mountains of the Andes. It is located in a geological fault that includes Panguipulli Lake and Lácar Lake in Argentina. The lake is drained by Fui River. Pirihueico Lake is used as a waterway due to its elonged shape. It is used mostly by vehicles traveling to or from Argentina by the nearby Huahum Pass. For that reason there is a ferry operating between Puerto Fuy and Puerto Pirihueico in the western respectively eastern extreme of the lake.

Pirihueico Lake
Lago Pirihueico
Pirihueico Lake Lago Pirihueico is located in Chile
Pirihueico Lake Lago Pirihueico
Pirihueico Lake
Lago Pirihueico
LocationPanguipulli Commune, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile
Coordinates39°55′48″S 71°47′25″W / 39.93000°S 71.79028°W / -39.93000; -71.79028
TypeGlacial
Primary inflowsHuahum River
Primary outflowsFui River
Basin countriesChile, Argentina
Surface area40 km2 (15 sq mi)[1]
SettlementsPuerto Fuy, Puerto Pirihueico

References

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  1. ^ Errázuriz, Ana María (1998). Manual de geografía de Chile.
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