- Chapo Lake
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Chapo Lake Coordinates 41°27′S 72°30′W / 41.45°S 72.5°WCoordinates: 41°27′S 72°30′W / 41.45°S 72.5°W Basin countries Chile Max. length 17 km Max. width 5 km Surface area 50 km² Chapo Lake (Spanish: Lago Chapo) is a lake of Chile located in Los Lagos Region. It lies immediately southeast of Calbuco volcano and south of Llanquihue National Reserve. Just south of the lake is Alerce Andino National Park.
Its waters are used for hydroelectric power generation, which causes variations in the level of the lake.
Reloncaví Estuary receives the outflow of Chapo lake.
References
- Lago Chapo (Spanish)
Hydrography of Los Lagos Region Rivers Waterfalls Petrohué · Salto del IndioLakes Categories:- Lakes of Chile
- Geography of Los Lagos Region
- Los Lagos Region geography stubs
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