Pirihueico Lake

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
Pirihueico Lake Lago Pirihueico
Location	Panguipulli Commune, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile
Coordinates	39°55′48″S 71°47′25″W
Type	Glacial
Primary inflows	Huahum River
Primary outflows	Fui River
Basin countries	Chile, Argentina
Surface area	30.4 km2 (11.7 sq mi)[1]
Average depth	~ 62 m (203 ft)[2]
Max. depth	145 m (476 ft)[3]
Water volume	1.88 km3 (0.45 cu mi)[4]
Surface elevation	586 m (1,923 ft)[5]
Settlements	Puerto Fuy, Puerto Pirihueico