Pirihueico Lake (Spanish: Lago Pirihueico, Spanish pronunciation: [piɾiˈwejko] Pronounced: /ˌpɪəriˈweɪkoʊ/ PEER-ee-WAY-koh) is one of Seven Lakes in Panguipulli Commune, southern Chile. The lake is of glacial origin and it is enclosed mountains of the Andes. It is located in a geological fault that includes Panguipulli Lake and Lácar Lake in Argentina. The lake is drained by Fui River. Pirihueico Lake is used as a waterway due to its elonged shape. It is used mostly by vehicles traveling to or from Argentina by the nearby Huahum Pass. For that reason there is a ferry operating between Puerto Fuy and Puerto Pirihueico in the western respectively eastern extreme of the lake.
| Pirihueico Lake Lago Pirihueico | |
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  Pirihueico Lake Lago Pirihueico | |
| Location | Panguipulli Commune, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile |
| Coordinates | 39°55′48″S 71°47′25″W / 39.93000°S 71.79028°W |
| Type | Glacial |
| Primary inflows | Huahum River |
| Primary outflows | Fui River |
| Basin countries | Chile, Argentina |
| Surface area | 40 km2 (15 sq mi)[1] |
| Settlements | Puerto Fuy, Puerto Pirihueico |
References
edit- ^ Errázuriz, Ana María (1998). Manual de geografía de Chile.
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