List of rivers of Chile

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This list of rivers in Chile includes all the major rivers of Chile. See each article for their tributaries, drainage areas, etc. Usually significant tributaries appear in this list, under the river into which they drain.

Note: The rivers are ordered by the latitude of their outflows into the ocean, lakes, other rivers or out of Chile respectively.


[edit] Largest rivers by basin area

Note: The rivers are ordered by their drainage basin area within Chile.

Rivers with a basin area of more than 10,000 km²
Rank Name Basin area Length
Loa River 33,570 km²[1] 440 km[1]
Baker River[1] 26,726 km² 170 km
Bío-Bío River 24,264 km²[2] 380 km[2]
Maule River 20,600 km² 240 km
Bueno River 15,367 km²[3] 130 km[3]
Maipo River 15,304 km²[4] 250 km[4]
Pascua River 14,760 km² 62 km
Rapel River1 13,695 km² [5] 167 km[6]
Imperial River 12.763 km²[7] 55 km[7]
Limarí River 11,800 km²[6] 64 km[6]
Aysén River 11,427 km²[8] 26 km[8]
Copiapó River 11,400 km²[9] 162 km[9]
Itata River 11,294 km² 140 km
Valdivia River2 10,275 km²[10] 140 km[10]

Notes:

  • 1The length in the list is that of the tributary Tinguiririca River
  • 2The length in the list is the sum of Valdivia and Cruces River. The lenght of the proper Valdivia River is 15 km.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b (Spanish) Cuenca del río Loa
  2. ^ a b Cuenca del río Biobío
  3. ^ a b Cuenca del río Bueno
  4. ^ a b Cuenca del río Maipo
  5. ^ Cuenca del río Rapel
  6. ^ a b c Cuenca del río Limarí
  7. ^ a b Cuenca del río Imperial
  8. ^ a b Río Aysén
  9. ^ a b Cuenca del río Copiapó
  10. ^ a b Cuenca del río Valdivia
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