Maihue Lake

Maihue Lake
Lago Maihue (Spanish)
Maihue Lake
LocationRanco Province
Coordinates40°17′S 72°03′W / 40.283°S 72.050°W / -40.283; -72.050[1]
Primary inflowsPillanleufú River, Hueinahue River
Primary outflowsCalcurrupe River
Catchment area15,124 km2 (5,839 sq mi)[2]
Basin countriesChile
Max. length16 km (9.9 mi)[3]
Max. width6 km (3.7 mi)
Surface area47.2 km2 (18.2 sq mi)[4]
Average depth~ 121 m (397 ft)[5]
Max. depth207 m (679 ft)[6]
Water volume5.7 km3 (1.4 cu mi)[7]
Surface elevation90 m (300 ft)[8]
SettlementsChabranco
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. ^ a b c "GNS: Country Files". Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
  2. ^ Maihue Lake, on fao.org
  3. ^ Maihue Lake, on fao.org
  4. ^ Maihue Lake, on tandfonline.com
  5. ^ Maihue Lake, on tandfonline.com
  6. ^ Maihue Lake, on tandfonline.com
  7. ^ Maihue Lake, on tandfonline.com
  8. ^ Maihue Lake, on tandfonline.com


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