Lake Rapel

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Lake Rapel
Coordinates 34°08′S 71°30′W / 34.133°S 71.5°W / -34.133; -71.5Coordinates: 34°08′S 71°30′W / 34.133°S 71.5°W / -34.133; -71.5
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows Cachapoal River
Tinguiririca River
Primary outflows Rapel River
Basin countries Chile
Surface area 80 km²
Surface elevation 110 m

Lake Rapel (Spanish: Lago Rapel or Embalse Rapel) is an artificial lake created by a dam on the Rapel River. It is located in the O'Higgins Region, Central Chile.

The reservoir was created with the aim of feeding the Rapel Hydroelectric Plant.


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