List of lakes of Chile

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The following is a list of lakes in Chile. It consists of lakes of varying types and origins but the majority of the lakes (especially those in southern Chile) are glacial in origin. The watershed or catchment area is the geographical area of land that drains into the lake.

Lakes by area

Note: The lakes are ordered by their area within the political boundaries of Chile.

Lakes with an area of more than 100 km²
Rank Name Area in Chile (km²) Total area (km²)
1 General Carrera Lake 970 1850
2 Llanquihue Lake 860 860
3 O'Higgins Lake 529 1058
4 Ranco Lake 442 442
5 Presidente Ríos Lake 352 352
Greve Lake 240 240
Rupanco Lake 223 223
Del Toro Lake 202 202
Todos los Santos Lake 178.5 178.5
Villarrica Lake 176 176
Cochrane Lake 175.25 271
Puyehue Lake 156 156
Laguna del Laja 128.1 128.1
San Rafael Lagoon 123 123
Calafquén Lake 120.6 120.6
Panguipulli Lake 116 116
Yelcho Lake 110 110
Cami Lake 39 645

Lakes by natural region

Lakes in Norte Grande

Lakes in Norte Chico

Lakes in Zona Central

Lakes in Zona Sur

Lakes in Zona Austral

See also

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