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.
Rivers by latitude
Note: The rivers are ordered by the latitude of their outflows into the ocean, lakes, other rivers or out of Chile respectively.
10° S
- Uchusuma River - Arica-Parinacota Region, Bolivia, Perú
- Putani River - Arica-Parinacota Region
- Cosapilla - Arica-Parinacota Region, Bolivia
- Lluta - Arica-Parinacota Region
- Silala - Arica-Parinacota Region, Bolivia
- Lauca - Arica-Parinacota Region, Bolivia
- Caullatira River - Arica-Parinacota Region
- Chausiavida River - Arica-Parinacota Region
- Paquisa River - Arica-Parinacota Region
- San José River (Arica) - Arica-Parinacota Region
- Tignamar River - Arica-Parinacota Region
- Camarones - Arica-Parinacota Region, Tarapacá Region
- Ajatama River - Arica-Parinacota Region
- Blanco River (Ajatama)
- Macusa River - Arica-Parinacota Region
- Caritaya River - Arica-Parinacota Region
- Ajatama River - Arica-Parinacota Region
- Isluga River - Tarapacá Region
- Grande River (Colchane) - Tarapacá Region
- Sacaya River - Tarapacá Region
- Chancacolla River - Tarapacá Region
20° S
- Piga River - Tarapacá Region
- Collacagua River - Tarapacá Region
- Loa - Tarapacá Region, Antofagasta Region
- San Pedro de Atacama River - Antofagasta Region
- Grande River (Atacama) - Antofagasta Region
- Putana River - Antofagasta Region
- Grande River (Atacama) - Antofagasta Region
- Vilama River - Antofagasta Region
- Tulán River - Antofagasta Region
- Frío River (P.N. Llullaillaco) - Antofagasta Region
26°S
- Juncalito River - Atacama Region
- Vega Ancha River - Atacama Region
- Lomas River (P.N. Nevado de Tres Cruces) - Atacama Region
- Lajitas River - Atacama Region
- Astaburuaga River
- Copiapó River - Atacama Region
- Manflas River - Atacama Region
- Jorquera River - Atacama Region
- Figueroa River - Atacama Region
- Turbio River (Copiapó) - Atacama Region
- De los Piuquenes River - Atacama Region
- De la Gallina River - Atacama Region
- Nevado River (Copiapó) - Atacama Region
- Cachitos River - Atacama Region
- De la Gallina River - Atacama Region
- De los Piuquenes River - Atacama Region
- Pulido River - Atacama Region
- Montoso River
- De los Helados River
- Vizcachas de Pulido River - Atacama Region
- Pircas Colorada River
- Huasco River - Atacama Region
- Del Tránsito River - Atacama Region
- Conay River
- Chollay River
- Pechuy River
- Blanco River (Chollay)
- Del Estrecho River
- Chollay River
- Conay River
- Del Carmen River - Atacama Region
- El Toro River - Atacama
- Sancarron River - Coquimbo Region
- Del Medio River
- Primero River (Del Carmen River)
- Vajeriano River
- Laguna Grande River
- Del Tránsito River - Atacama Region
30° S
- Limarí - Coquimbo Region
- Choapa - Coquimbo Region
- Quilimarí - Coquimbo Region
- Petorca - Valparaíso Region
- La Ligua - Valparaíso Region
- Aconcagua - Valparaíso Region
- Maipo - Santiago Metropolitan Region, Valparaíso Region
- Puangue - Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Mapocho - Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Angostura - Santiago Metropolitan Region, O'Higgins Region
- Colorado - Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Yeso - Santiago Metropolitan Region
- El Volcán - Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Rapel - O'Higgins Region, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Valparaíso Region
- Alhué - O'Higgins Region
- Carén - O'Higgins Region
- Cachapoal - O'Higgins Region
- Zamorano - O'Higgins Region
- Claro de Rengo - O'Higgins Region
- La Cadena - O'Higgins Region
- Coya - O'Higgins Region
- Pangal - O'Higgins Region
- Tinguiririca - O'Higgins Region
- Chimbarongo - O'Higgins Region
- Claro - O'Higgins Region
- Alhué - O'Higgins Region
- Mataquito - Maule Region
- Huenchullami - Maule Region
- Maule - Maule Region
- Pinotalca - Maule Region
- Reloca - Maule Region
- Itata - Bío-Bío Region
- Lonquén - Bío-Bío Region
- Ñuble - Bío-Bío Region
- Changaral - Bío-Bío Region
- Chillán River - Bío-Bío Region
- Cato - Bío-Bío Region
- Niblinto - Bío-Bío Region
- Los Sauces - Bío-Bío Region
- Larqui - Bío-Bío Region
- Diguillín - Bío-Bío Region
- Renegado - Bío-Bío Region
- Estero Bureo - Bío-Bío Region
- Andalién River - Bío-Bío Region
- Bío-Bío - Bío-Bío Region, Araucanía Region[1]
- Quilacoya - Bío-Bío Region
- Laja - Bío-Bío Region
- Rele - Bío-Bío Region
- Guaqui - Bío-Bío Region
- Rarinco - Bío-Bío Region
- Tavolevo - Bío-Bío Region
- Culenco - Bío-Bío Region
- Nicodahue - Bío-Bío Region, Araucanía Region
- Vergara - Bío-Bío Region, Araucanía Region
- Renaico - Bío-Bío Region
- Mininco - Bío-Bío Region
- Malleco - Araucanía Region
- Rahue - Araucanía Region
- Renaico - Bío-Bío Region
- Bureo - Bío-Bío Region
- Mulchén - Bío-Bío Region
- Duqueco - Bío-Bío Region
- Lirquén - Bío-Bío Region
- Queuco - Bío-Bío Region
- Lonquimay - Araucanía Region
- Colcura - Bío-Bío Region
- Chivilingo - Bío-Bío Region
- Laraquete - Bío-Bío Region
- Carampangue - Bío-Bío Region
- Tubul - Bío-Bío Region
- Quiapo - Bío-Bío Region
- Lebu - Bío-Bío Region
- Quilañanco - Bío-Bío Region
- Curihuillín - Bío-Bío Region
- Curanilahue - Bío-Bío Region
- Pilpilco - Bío-Bío Region
- Licauquén - Bío-Bío Region
- Pilmaiquén - Bío-Bío Region
- Paicavi- Bío-Bío Region[2]
- Peleco - Bío-Bío Region
- Puyehue - Bío-Bío Region
- Lanalhue Lake - Bío-Bío Region
- Lleulleu – Bío-Bío Region, Araucanía Region
- Quidico –Bío-Bío Region
- Tirua – Bío-Bío Region, Araucanía Region
- Imperial - Araucanía Region
- Toltén - Araucanía Region
- Lingue - Los Ríos Region
- Valdivia - Los Ríos Region
- Chaihuín - Los Ríos Region
40° S
- Calbuco - Los Ríos Region
- Colún - Los Ríos Region
- Bueno - Los Ríos Region, Los Lagos Region
- Caunahue - Los Ríos Region
- Calcurrupe - Los Ríos Region
- Nilahue - Los Ríos Region
- Contrafuerte - Los Ríos Region
- Los Venados - Los Ríos Region
- Riñinahue -Los Ríos Region
- Pilmaiquén - Los Ríos Region, Los Lagos Region
- Gol-Gol - Los Lagos Region
- Rahue - Los Lagos Region
- Petrohué - Los Lagos Region
- Puelo - Los Lagos Region
- Maullín - Los Lagos Region
- Reñihue - Los Lagos Region
- Yelcho - Los Lagos Region
- Palena - Los Lagos Region, Aisén Region
- Cisnes - Aisén Region
- Aysén - Aisén Region
- Simpson - Aisén Region
- Baker - Aisén Region
- Pascua - Aisén Region
50° S
- Serrano - Magallanes Region
- Chico - Magallanes Region, Santa Cruz Province (Argentina)
- Grande - Magallanes Region, Tierra del Fuego Province (Argentina)
- Azopardo - Magallanes Region
- Yendegaia - Magallanes Region
Largest rivers by basin area
Note: The rivers are ordered by their drainage basin area within Chile.
Rank | Name | Basin area | Length |
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Loa River | 33,570 km²[3] | 440 km[3] | |
Baker River | 26,726 km² | 170 km | |
Bío-Bío River | 24,264 km²[4] | 380 km[4] | |
Maule River | 20,600 km²[5] | 240 km[5] | |
Bueno River | 15,367 km²[6] | 130 km[6] | |
Maipo River | 15,304 km²[7] | 250 km[7] | |
Pascua River | 14,760 km² | 62 km | |
Rapel River1 | 13,695 km² [8] | 167 km[9] | |
Imperial River | 12.763 km²[10] | 55 km[10] | |
Limarí River | 11,800 km²[9] | 64 km[9] | |
Aysén River | 11,427 km²[11] | 26 km[11] | |
Copiapó River | 11,400 km²[12] | 162 km[12] | |
Itata River | 11,294 km²[13] | 140 km[13] | |
Valdivia River2 | 10,275 km²[14] | 140 km[14] |
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 length of the proper Valdivia River is 15 km.
See also
- List of lakes in Chile
- List of volcanoes in Chile
References
- ↑ EVALUACION DE LOS RECURSOS HIDRICOS SUPERFICIALES EN LA CUENCA DEL RIO BIO BIO
- ↑ Cuenca del río Paicavi
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 (Spanish) Cuenca del río Loa
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cuenca del río Biobío
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cuenca del río Maule
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cuenca del río Bueno
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cuenca del río Maipo
- ↑ Cuenca del río Rapel
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Cuenca del río Limarí
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Cuenca del río Imperial
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Río Aysén
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Cuenca del río Copiapó
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Cuenca de rio Itata
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Cuenca del río Valdivia
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