Cachapoal River

Cachapoal River
Country	Chile
Basin features
River mouth	Rapel Lake
Basin size	6,370 km2 (2,460 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	250 km (160 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 92.3 m3/s (3,260 cu ft/s)

Cachapoal River is tributary river of the Rapel River in Chile located in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region. The river gives its name to the Cachapoal Province.

Cachapoal Valley

The valley takes its name from the Cachapoal River that flows through Rapel Valley along with its tributaries, the Claro and Cortaderal rivers. All these watercourses flow into Rapel Lake.

The climate of the valley is temperate and consistently Mediterranean, sheltered by the coastal range from the cooling influences of the Pacific Ocean.

Sources

• Cuenca del río Rapel

Hydrography of O'Higgins Region
Rivers	Rapel Alhué Carén Cachapoal Zamorano Claro de Rengo La Cadena Coya Pangal Tinguiririca Chimbarongo Claro
Lakes and lagoons	Rapel Lake Petrel Lake

Coordinates: 34°16′29″S 71°26′05″W / 34.27472°S 71.43472°W / -34.27472; -71.43472