Tepuhueico Lake
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]
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Tepuhueico Lake | |
Coordinates | 42°47′20.60″S 73°57′51.09″W |
Catchment area | 182.1 km2 (70.3 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Chile |
Max. length | 5.2 km (3.2 mi) |
Max. width | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
Min. width | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
Surface area | 14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi) |
Average depth | 9 m (30 ft) |
Max. depth | 25 m (82 ft) |
Water volume | 0.128 km3 (0.031 cu mi) |
Shore length1 | 24.7 km (15.3 mi) |
Surface elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
References
- 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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