Calafquén Lake Explained

Calafquén Lake
Coords:-39.52°N -72.1472°W
Type:Glacial, moraine-dammed
Inflow:Llancahue River
Outflow:Pullinque River
Basin Countries:Chile
Length:25km (16miles)
Width:7.7km (04.8miles)
Area:120.6km2
Max-Depth:207m (679feet)
Elevation:209m (686feet)
Cities:Coñaripe, Calafquén, Licán Ray
Pushpin Map:Chile
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Calafquén Lake in Chile.

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.

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