Calafquén Lake

Calafquén Lake
Calafquén Lake
Coordinates	39°31′12″S 72°08′50″W / 39.52000°S 72.14722°W / -39.52000; -72.14722Coordinates: 39°31′12″S 72°08′50″W / 39.52000°S 72.14722°W / -39.52000; -72.14722
Type	Glacial, moraine-damed
Primary inflows	Llancahue River
Primary outflows	Pullinque River
Basin countries	Chile
Max. length	25 km (16 mi)
Max. width	7.7 km (4.8 mi)
Surface area	120.6 km2 (46.6 sq mi)
Max. depth	207 m (679 ft)
Surface elevation	209 m (686 ft)
Settlements	Coñaripe, Calafquén, Licán Ray

Calafquén Lake (Mapudungun: Lake like a sea) is a lake of Chile, which straddles the border between the La Araucanía Region and Los Ríos Region. It is one of the Seven Lakes and forms part of the drainage basin of the Valdivia River.

The Villarrica Volcano is situated in the vicinity, north of the lake.

References[]

• (in Spanish) Lago Calafquén

External links[]

• Media related to Calafquén Lake at Wikimedia Commons

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