Pirihueico Lake (Spanish: Lago Pirihueico, Spanish pronunciation: [piɾiˈwejko] Pronounced: /ˌpɪəriˈweɪkoʊ/ 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 | |
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  Pirihueico Lake Lago Pirihueico | |
| Location | Panguipulli Commune, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile |
| Coordinates | 39°55′48″S 71°47′25″W / 39.93000°S 71.79028°W |
| Type | Glacial |
| Primary inflows | Huahum River |
| Primary outflows | Fui River |
| Basin countries | Chile, Argentina |
| Surface area | 30.4 km2 (11.7 sq mi)[1] |
| Average depth | ~ 62 m (203 ft)[2] |
| Max. depth | 145 m (476 ft)[3] |
| Water volume | 1.88 km3 (0.45 cu mi)[4] |
| Surface elevation | 586 m (1,923 ft)[5] |
| Settlements | Puerto Fuy, Puerto Pirihueico |
References
edit- ^ Pirihueico Lake, on researchgate.net
- ^ Pirihueico Lake, on researchgate.net
- ^ Pirihueico Lake, on researchgate.net
- ^ Pirihueico Lake, on researchgate.net
- ^ Pirihueico Lake, on researchgate.net
External links
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