El Yeso | |
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Coordinates | [1] |
Lake type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Yeso River |
Primary outflows | Yeso River |
Basin countries | Chile |
Surface elevation | 2,568 [2] |
References | [1] |
Embalse El Yeso is a reservoir located in the Andes, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. It is formed by the damming of Yeso River, part of Maipo River basin. The reservoir has a capacity of 250,000,000 m³.[3]
El Yeso reservoir, along with the nearby Laguna Negra, are a major source of drinking water for Santiago.
Its turquoise waters are suitable for fishing and windsurfing.