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

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

) are glacial in origin. The watershed

Drainage basin

A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...

 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 Ranco Lake Ranco Lake is located in Ranco Province of Chile. It is the largest lake of Los Ríos Region and the fourth largest in Chile. Administratively Ranco Lake is split into three communes; La Unión, Futrono and Lago Ranco. The lake host a series of islands of which Guapi Island is the largest. The...	442	442
5	Presidente Ríos Lake Presidente Ríos Lake Presidente Ríos Lake is located in the Aisén Region of Chile. It lies in the middle of the Taitao Peninsula....	352	352
	Greve Lake Greve Lake Greve Lake is an ice dammed lake in Chile formed by the advance of Brüggen Glacier. It is fed by several glaciers. Lautaro volcano is located in its vicinity....	240	240
	Rupanco Lake Rupanco Lake Rupanco Lake is located in Los Lagos Region of Chile. The closest city, Osorno, has a primary school named after it as well.-External links:**...	223	223
	Del Toro Lake Del Toro Lake Del Toro Lake is a lake located in the Magallanes Region, southern Chile. Also known as Lago del Toro or Lago Toro, its etymology comes from the lake's ability to generate 4 m swells due to a long fetch and high winds aligned with the long axis of the lake...	202	202
	Todos los Santos Lake Todos los Santos Lake Lake Todos los Santos is a lake located in the Los Lagos Region of southern Chile, 96 km northeast of the regional capital Puerto Montt and 76 km east of Puerto Varas, within the boundaries of the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park. It has a surface area of 178.5 km² and a maximum depth of 337 m...	178.5	178.5
	Villarrica Lake	176	176
	Cochrane Lake	175.25	271
	Puyehue Lake Puyehue Lake Puyehue Lake is an Andean piedmont lake located in the border of Los Lagos Region with Los Ríos Region of Chile...	156	156
	Laguna del Laja Laguna del Laja Laguna del Laja is a lake located in the Bío-Bío Region of Chile. The lake borders and gives its name to Laguna del Laja National Park.-References:...	128.1	128.1
	San Rafael Lagoon San Rafael Lagoon San Rafael Lagoon is an arc-shaped coastal lake located in the Aisén Region of Chile, within the national park that bears its name. To the north the lagoon is connected to the Moraleda Channel, to the south lies the Ofqui Isthmus...	123	123
	Calafquén Lake Calafquén Lake Calafquén Lake is a lake of Chile, which straddles the border between the Araucanía Region and Los Ríos Region. It is one of the Seven Lakes and forms part of the drainage basin of the Valdivia River....	120.6	120.6
	Panguipulli Lake Panguipulli Lake The Panguipulli Lake is one of the "Seven Lakes" in Panguipulli municipality, southern Chile. The lake is of glacial origin and it is enclosed by mountain ranges of the Andes, on all sides except the west, where the town of Panguipulli lies in the Chilean Central Valley. The lake is drained by the...	116	116
	Yelcho Lake Yelcho Lake Yelcho Lake is a fjord-shaped lake located in the southern Los Lagos Region, in the Palena Province, Chile. Its outlet is a river of the same name, which flows north-west and empties into Gulf of Corcovado, near Chaitén. The lake is fed by the Futaleufú River. The Carretera Austral runs along its...	110	110
	Cami Lake	39	645

Lakes in Norte Grande

Norte Grande, Chile

The Norte Grande is one of the five natural regions into which CORFO divided continental Chile in 1950. It borders Peru to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Altiplano, Bolivia and Argentina to the east, and the Copiapó River to the south, beyond which lies the Norte Chico natural...

• Chungará Lake
• Cotacota Lagoons
• Laguna de Cotacotani
  Laguna de Cotacotani
  Laguna de Cotacotani is a lake located in the Andean altiplano of the Parinacota Province, Arica-Parinacota Region, Chile. It lies 4 km northwest of Chungará Lake, which is one of the highest lakes in the world and is surrounded by several volcanoes, such as the group formed by the Nevados de...
  
  
• Laguna Lejía
  Laguna Lejía
  Laguna Lejía is a salt lake located in the Altiplano of the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. The landscape of the area is dominated by the volcanoes Chiliques, Lascar, Aguas Calientes and Acamarachi....
  
  
• Quantija Lagoon
• Miscanti Lagoon

Lakes in Norte Chico

Norte Chico, Chile

The Norte Chico is one of the five natural regions on which CORFO divided continental Chile in 1950. Its northern border is formed by the limit with the Far North, on west lies the Pacific Ocean, by the east the Andes mountains and Argentina, and by the south the Zona Central natural region...

• Conchucha Lagoon
• Embalse Corrales (man-made)
• Laguna Verde
• Tranque Puclaro
  Tranque Puclaro
  Tranque Puclaro is an artificial lake created by a dam on the Elqui River, 60 km east of the city of La Serena. Regular strong winds make the lake a popular place for kitesurfing.-External links:*...
  
   (man-made)

Lakes in Zona Central

Zona Central, Chile

Zona central is one of the five natural regions into which CORFO divided continental Chile in 1950. It is home to a majority of the Chilean population and includes the three largest metropolitan areas- Santiago, Valparaíso, and Concepción...

• Colbún Lake
  Colbún Lake
  Colbún Lake is an artificial reservoir in the Maule Region in Chile, located 48 km southeast of the city of Talca, the regional capital. With an area of 5,700 hecatares and a capacity of 1,490,000 m³ it is the largest artificial reservoir in Chile...
  
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• Laguna del Laja
  Laguna del Laja
  Laguna del Laja is a lake located in the Bío-Bío Region of Chile. The lake borders and gives its name to Laguna del Laja National Park.-References:...
  
  
• Laguna Verde
• Rapel Lake (man-made)

Lakes in Zona Sur

• Budi Lake
  Budi Lake
  Budi Lake is a tidal brackish water lake located near the coast of Araucanía Region, southern Chile. The lake is part of the boundaries between Saavedra and Teodoro Schmidt commune....
  
  
• Caburgua Lake
  Caburgua Lake
  Caburgua Lake is located 23 km northeast of the city of Pucón, in the Araucanía Region of Chile. Huerquehue National Park lies to the east of the lake. Like Villarrica Lake, it is part of Toltén River basin...
  
  
• Calafquén Lake
  Calafquén Lake
  Calafquén Lake is a lake of Chile, which straddles the border between the Araucanía Region and Los Ríos Region. It is one of the Seven Lakes and forms part of the drainage basin of the Valdivia River....
  
  
• Chapo Lake
  Chapo Lake
  Chapo Lake is a lake of Chile located in Los Lagos Region. It lies immediately southeast of Calbuco volcano and south of Llanquihue National Reserve...
  
  
• Colico Lake
  Colico Lake
  Colico Lake is located in the Araucanía Region of Chile. The neighboring Caburgua Lake lies to the east of the lake and the Villarrica Lake to the south....
  
  
• Conguillio Lake
  Conguillío Lake
  Conguillío Lake is located in the Araucanía Region of Chile, within the Conguillío National Park. The lake's surface area is 7.5 km².-References:*...
  
  
• Constancia Lake
• del Las Rocas Lake
• Galletué Lake
• Gris Lake
• Huilipilún Lake
• Huishue Lake
  Huishue Lake
  Huihue Lake is located in the Andes of the Lago Ranco commune in southern Chile. More precisely the lake is located 10 km south of Maihue Lake , 15 km northeast of Puyehue Volcano and 10 km west of the Chile-Argentina.Around the year shift of 1948-1949 Chilean poet Pablo Neruda hided in...
  
  
• Icalma Lake
  Icalma Lake
  Icalma Lake is a lake located in the Andes of the Araucanía Region of Chile, close to Icalma International Pass. It is connected to the Laguna Chica de Icalma by a short stream, covering both lakes a surface total of 11.7 km²...
  
  
• Lanalhue Lake
  Lanalhue Lake
  Lanalhue Lake is a Chilean lake located in the Arauco Province of Biobío Region. The lake is placed in the Nahuelbuta Range above the Lanalhue Fault....
  
  
• Llanquihue Lake
• Lleulleu Lake
• Maihue Lake
  Maihue Lake
  The Maihue Lake is a lake located east of Ranco Lake in the Andean mountains of southern Chile. The lake is of glacial origin and it is enclosed by mountain ranges of the Andes, by all sides, and drains west to Ranco Lake....
  
  
• Neltume Lake
  Neltume Lake
  Neltume Lake is one of the "Seven Lakes" in Panguipulli municipality, southern Chile. The lake is of glacial origin and it is enclosed by mountain ranges of the Andes.-References:*...
  
  
• Laguna Verde
• Panguipulli Lake
  Panguipulli Lake
  The Panguipulli Lake is one of the "Seven Lakes" in Panguipulli municipality, southern Chile. The lake is of glacial origin and it is enclosed by mountain ranges of the Andes, on all sides except the west, where the town of Panguipulli lies in the Chilean Central Valley. The lake is drained by the...
  
  
• Pellaifa Lake
  Pellaifa Lake
  The Pellaifa Lake is one of the "Seven Lakes" in Panguipulli municipality, southern Chile. The lake is of glacial origin and lies in an area of hot springs....
  
  
• Pirihueico Lake
  Pirihueico Lake
  Pirihueico Lake is one of Seven Lakes in Panguipullis municipality, 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...
  
  
• Pullinque Lake
  Pullinque Lake
  The Pullinque Lake is one of the "Seven Lakes" in Panguipulli municipality, southern Chile. The lake is of glacial origin and lies between Calafquén and Panguipulli Lake. Pullinque Hydroelectric Plant is located near the southwestern outflow of the lake....
  
  
• Puyehue Lake
  Puyehue Lake
  Puyehue Lake is an Andean piedmont lake located in the border of Los Lagos Region with Los Ríos Region of Chile...
  
  
• Riñihue Lake
  Riñihue Lake
  The Riñihue Lake is a lake of glacial origin in eastern Valdivia Province, southern Chile. It is surrounded by several mountains. The eastern side receives the waters of the Panguipulli Lake, by the Enco River its main contributor. It is the last of the Seven Lakes chain. In the west is it cut...
  
  
• Ranco Lake
  Ranco Lake
  Ranco Lake is located in Ranco Province of Chile. It is the largest lake of Los Ríos Region and the fourth largest in Chile. Administratively Ranco Lake is split into three communes; La Unión, Futrono and Lago Ranco. The lake host a series of islands of which Guapi Island is the largest. The...
  
  
• Rupanco Lake
  Rupanco Lake
  Rupanco Lake is located in Los Lagos Region of Chile. The closest city, Osorno, has a primary school named after it as well.-External links:**...
  
  
• Tagua Tagua Lake
• Tinquilco Lake
  Tinquilco Lake
  Tinquilco Lake is one of several lakes in Huerquehue National Park in the Araucanía Region in southern Chile. Located at 700 meters; it is the first lake visitors encounter in the park before continuing on the "Tres Lagos" hike.-References:*...
  
  
• Todos los Santos Lake
  Todos los Santos Lake
  Lake Todos los Santos is a lake located in the Los Lagos Region of southern Chile, 96 km northeast of the regional capital Puerto Montt and 76 km east of Puerto Varas, within the boundaries of the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park. It has a surface area of 178.5 km² and a maximum depth of 337 m...
  
  
• Villarrica Lake

Lakes in Zona Austral

• Azul Lake
• Blanco Lake
• Chaiguata Lake
• Caro Lake
• Chico Lake
• Cochrane Lake (in Chile and Argentina
  Argentina
  Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
  
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• Copa Lake
• Cucao Lake
• Del Toro Lake
  Del Toro Lake
  Del Toro Lake is a lake located in the Magallanes Region, southern Chile. Also known as Lago del Toro or Lago Toro, its etymology comes from the lake's ability to generate 4 m swells due to a long fetch and high winds aligned with the long axis of the lake...
  
  
• Dickson Lake
  Dickson Lake
  Dickson Lake is a glacially fed lake located in the northern portion of Torres del Paine National Park, in the Magallanes Region of southern Chile. The lake is fed by the glacier that shares its name and is drained by the Paine River....
  
  
• El Parrillar Lake
• Espolón Lake
• Fagnano Lake
  Fagnano Lake
  Cami Lake is a lake located on the main island of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, and shared by Argentina and Chile....
  
   (in Chile and Argentina)
• Geike Lake
• General Carrera Lake (in Chile and Argentina)
• Greve Lake
  Greve Lake
  Greve Lake is an ice dammed lake in Chile formed by the advance of Brüggen Glacier. It is fed by several glaciers. Lautaro volcano is located in its vicinity....
  
  
• Grey Lake
• La Paloma Lake
• Laguna Blanca
  Laguna Blanca
  Laguna Blanca is an artificial body of water located in the Hope Ranch area of Santa Barbara County, California. It is surrounded by La Cumbre Golf and Country Club.-See also:* Laguna Blanca School...
  
  
• Laguna Abascal
• Laguna San Rafael
• Laguna Verde
• Navarino Lake
• Nordenskiöld Lake
• O'Higgins Lake (in Chile and Argentina)
• Palena Lake (in Chile and Argentina)
• Pehoe Lake
  Pehoe Lake
  Lake Pehoe is a surface water body located in Torres del Paine National Park, in the Magallanes Region of southern Chile. The lake is fed mainly by Paine River, but it also receives the waters of the outlet of Skottsberg Lake....
  
  
• Pilushejan Lake
• Pingo Lake
• Presidente Rios Lake
  Presidente Ríos Lake
  Presidente Ríos Lake is located in the Aisén Region of Chile. It lies in the middle of the Taitao Peninsula....
  
  
• Reñihue Lake
• Roosevelt Lake
• Sarmiento Lake
  Sarmiento Lake
  Sarmiento Lake is a lake located in Torres del Paine National Park, in the Magallanes Region of southern Chile. The lake is named after Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa who was a Spanish explorer. This lake also names one of the different areas in the National Park Torres del Paine. The lake literally...
  
  
• Windhond Lake
• Yelcho Lake
  Yelcho Lake
  Yelcho Lake is a fjord-shaped lake located in the southern Los Lagos Region, in the Palena Province, Chile. Its outlet is a river of the same name, which flows north-west and empties into Gulf of Corcovado, near Chaitén. The lake is fed by the Futaleufú River. The Carretera Austral runs along its...
  
  
• Yulton Lake
  Yulton Lake
  Yulton Lake, situated 4 km west of Cay Volcano and 15 k mwest of Maca Volcano, is a volcano-dammed lake in Aysén Region, Chile....
  
  

See also

• List of lakes
• List of lakes in Argentina
• List of rivers in Chile
• List of volcanoes in Chile

External links

• PatagoniaChile - Hidrografía de Aysén