Lleulleu Lake Explained
Lleulleu Lake |
Coords: | -38.15°N -93°W |
Basin Countries: | Chile |
Area: | 40.6km2 |
Pushpin Map: | Chile |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Lleulleu Lake in Chile. |
Reference: | [1] [2] |
Lleulleu Lake is a Chilean lake located in the Bío Bío Region.
It is located on the western slope of the Cordillera de Nahuelbuta, administratively divided between the communes of Contulmo to the north and Tirúa to the south. It has an area of 4300 hectares. It has been declared by the Chilean authority as the purest lake in Latin America.[3] Its waters are calm and it is connected to the sea.
Notes and References
- Web site: GNS: Country Files . 2007-04-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120504031911/http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html . 2012-05-04 .
- Web site: Principales ríos, embalses, lagos y lagunas de Chile . 2008-06-04 . Panorama Económico Social: las regiones de Chile 1990 - 2005 . MIDEPLAN, INE . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080318225058/http://www.infopais.cl/interior/micrositios/Competitividad/Panorama_economico_social/page15.html . 2008-03-18 .
- Web site: DGA lo confirma: Lago Lleu Lleu tiene una de las aguas más limpias de Sudamérica. 2021-10-26 . Diario Concepción. es.