Maullín River
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| Maullín River | |
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| Origin | Llanquihue Lake |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
| Basin countries | Chile |
| Length | 85 km [1] |
| Basin area | 3,972 km² [1] |
Maullín River is a river of Chile located in the Los Lagos Region. The river originates as the outflow of Llanquihue Lake, and flows generally southwestward, over a number of small waterfalls, emptying into the Gulf of Coronados.[2] The lower course of the river is actually a tidal estuary.
History
The river was first explored extensivelly in 1856 and 1857 by the Chilean Navy officers Francisco Hudson and Francisco Vidal Gormaz.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cuenca del río Maullín
- ↑ Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. NM23-720-597 Maullin River, Puerto Montt, Chile Winter/Spring 1997 (16 Jul. 2007)
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