Lake Rapel
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Lake Rapel | |
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Coordinates | |
Lake type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Cachapoal River Tinguiririca River |
Primary outflows | Rapel River |
Basin countries | Chile |
Surface area | 80 km² |
Surface elevation | 110 m |
Lake Rapel (Spanish: Lago Rapel or Embalse Rapel) is an artificial lake created by a dam on the Rapel River. It is located in the O'Higgins Region, Central Chile.
The reservoir was created with the aim of feeding the Rapel Hydroelectric Plant.