Panguipulli Lake
Lake in Chile
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The Panguipulli Lake (/ˌpæŋɡiˈpuːji/ PANG-gee-POO-yee; Spanish: Lago Panguipulli) is one of the "Seven Lakes" in Panguipulli municipality, southern Chile. The lake is of glacial origin and it is enclosed by mountain ranges of the Andes, on all sides except the west, where the town of Panguipulli lies in the Chilean Central Valley. The lake is drained by the Enco River that flows south to Riñihue Lake.
LocationPanguipulli Commune, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile
Coordinates39°41′39″S 72°14′30″W
| Panguipulli Lake Lago Panguipulli | |
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  Panguipulli Lake Lago Panguipulli | |
| Location | Panguipulli Commune, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile |
| Coordinates | 39°41′39″S 72°14′30″W |
| Type | Glacial, moraine-dammed, ribbon |
| Llanquihue River, Pullinque River | |
| Enco River | |
| 11,056 km2 (4,269 sq mi)[1] | |
| Basin countries | Chile |
| Max. length | 29.78 km (18.50 mi) |
| Max. width | 14.81 km (9.20 mi) |
Surface area | 117 km2 (45 sq mi)[2] |
Average depth | 126 m (413 ft)[3] |
| Max. depth | 268 m (879 ft)[4] |
Water volume | 14.74 km3 (3.54 cu mi)[5] |
Shore length1 | 124.05 km (77.08 mi)[6] |
Surface elevation | 140 m (460 ft)[7] |
| Islands | Gabriela Island |
| Settlements | Panguipulli, Choshuenco |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Deposits near the lake originate in the middle to late Triassic ages.[8]
