Llanquihue Lake

Llanquihue Lake^[7] is the second-largest lake in Chile with an area of about 871 km² (336 sq mi), after Lake General Carrera which is shared with Argentina. It is situated in the southern Los Lagos Region in the Llanquihue and Osorno provinces. The lake's fan-like form was created by successive piedmont glaciers during the Quaternary glaciations. The last glacial period is called Llanquihue glaciation in Chile after the terminal moraine systems around the lake.^[8]

Llanquihue Lake
The lake as seen from Osorno volcano with Calbuco visible on the left
Llanquihue Lake
Location	Llanquihue Province and Osorno Province
Coordinates	41°08′S 72°47′W
Primary outflows	Maullín River
Catchment area	4,738 km2 (1,829 sq mi)[1]
Basin countries	Chile
Max. length	40 km (25 mi)[2]
Max. width	32 km (20 mi)[3]
Surface area	871 km2 (336 sq mi)[4]
Average depth	182 m (597 ft)[5]
Max. depth	317 m (1,040 ft)
Water volume	158.6 km3 (38.1 cu mi)[6]
Shore length1	197 km (122 mi)
Surface elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Frozen	never
Settlements	Puerto Varas, Llanquihue, Frutillar, Puerto Octay, Las Cascadas
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Some historians consider Llanquihue Lake to have been within the range of ancient Chono nomadism.^[9]

Llanquihue Lake is located in southern Chile a territory of northern Patagonia in the Los Lagos Region. The lake's views of Volcán Osorno make the surrounding cities such as Puerto Varas tourism hotspots.

Gallery

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  A view of the Osorno volcano from across the lake