Tepuhueico Lake

Tepuhueico Lake
Photograph of the lake with a small boat and jetty in the foreground
Lago Tepuhueico, Chiloé
Location of Cucao and Huillinco in Chile.
Location of Cucao and Huillinco in Chile.
Tepuhueico Lake
Coordinates42°47′20.60″S 73°57′51.09″W / 42.7890556°S 73.9641917°W / -42.7890556; -73.9641917
Catchment area182.1 km2 (70.3 sq mi)
Basin countriesChile
Max. length5.2 km (3.2 mi)
Max. width3.1 km (1.9 mi)
Min. width1.9 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Average depth9 m (30 ft)
Max. depth25 m (82 ft)
Water volume0.128 km3 (0.031 cu mi)
Shore length124.7 km (15.3 mi)
Surface elevation25 m (82 ft)
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Tepuheuico Lake (Spanish: Lago Tepuhueico) lies in south-central Chiloé Island, Chile. It has an area of 14.3 km2.[1] The lake's catchment basin is mostly made up of gentle slopes and hilly terrain that is covered by native forest.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Villalobos, L., Parra, O., Grandjean, M., Jaque, E., Woelfl, S., Campos, H. (2003). A study of the river basins and limnology of five humic lakes on Chiloé Island. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 76 (4), 563–590.


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