Lake Llanquihue Chile

Llanquihue Lake is the second-largest lake in Chile with an area of about 871 km, after Lake General Carrera which is shared with Argentina. It is situated in the southern Los Lagos Region in the Llanquihue and Osorno provinces. The lake's fan-like form was created by successive piedmont glaciers during the Quaternary glaciations. The last glacial period is c…
Llanquihue Lake is the second-largest lake in Chile with an area of about 871 km, after Lake General Carrera which is shared with Argentina. It is situated in the southern Los Lagos Region in the Llanquihue and Osorno provinces. The lake's fan-like form was created by successive piedmont glaciers during the Quaternary glaciations. The last glacial period is called Llanquihue glaciation in Chile after the terminal moraine systems around the lake.
  • Location: Llanquihue Province and Osorno Province
  • Primary outflows: Maullín River
  • Catchment area: 4,738 km² (1,829 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: Chile
  • Max. length: 40 km (25 mi)
  • Max. width: 32 km (20 mi)
  • Surface area: 871 km² (336 sq mi)

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