Conguillío Lake

Conguillío Lake
The lake with Sierra Nevada in the background.
Location	La Araucanía Region
Coordinates	38°38′S 71°38′W / 38.633°S 71.633°W / -38.633; -71.633Coordinates: 38°38′S 71°38′W / 38.633°S 71.633°W / -38.633; -71.633
Primary outflows	Underground outflow^[1]
Basin countries	Chile

Surface area	7.8 km² (1,900 acres)^[1]
Surface elevation	1,122 m (3,681 ft) above sea level

Conguillío Lake is a lake located in the La Araucanía Region of Chile, within the Conguillío National Park. The lake was formed by the damming of the Trufultruful River caused by a lava flow from the Llaima volcano.^[2]

References

1 2 "Parque Nacional Conguillío" (in Spanish). CONAF. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
↑ (Spanish) Sernageomin. "Volcán Llaima". Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2013-02-02.

Hydrography of La Araucanía Region

Rivers	Allipén Bío-Bío Cautín Cholchol Cruces Imperial Malleco Muco Quepe Reigolil Toltén Trancura Trufultruful

Waterfalls	Ojos del Caburgua Salto la China Salto el Puma Salto el Leon Salto Palguin

Lakes	Budi Caburgua Calafquén Colico Conguillío Galletué Huilipilún Icalma Tinquilco Villarrica

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