Calafquén Lake
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Lake type | glacial |
Primary outflows | Pullinque River |
Basin countries | Chile |
Max. length | 25 km |
Max. width | 7.7 km |
Surface area | 120.6 km² |
Max. depth | 207 m |
Surface elevation | 209 m |
Settlements | Coñaripe, Calafquén, Licán Ray |
Calafquén Lake (Mapudungun: Lake like a sea) is a lake of Chile, which straddles the border between the 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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- (Spanish) Lago Calafquén
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