Tornagaleones River
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Tornagaleones River is a river and eastuarine channel in Los Ríos Region
, Chile
. Together with Valdivia
and Futa River
it encloses the fluvial island
of Isla del Rey. The fresh waters of Tornagaleones comes from Futa, Naguilán
and Valdivia River. During high tide brackish water
s from Corral Bay
enters the channel.
Los Ríos Region
The XIV Los Ríos Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. Its capital is Valdivia. Pop. 356,396 . It began to operate as region on October 2, 2007. It was created by subdividing the Los Lagos Region in southern Chile...
, 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...
. Together with Valdivia
Valdivia River
The Valdivia River or Río Valdivia, as it is known locally, is a major river in southern Chile. It is the continuation of the Calle-Calle River, from the point where it meets the Cau-Cau River in the city of Valdivia. The Valdivia river ends in Corral Bay, on the Pacific coast. Other tributaries...
and Futa River
Futa River
Futa River is a river in Los Ríos Region, Chile. It drains waters from the cordillera at the Valdivian Coast Range border north to Tornagaleones River, which in turn flows into the Pacific Ocean at Corral Bay....
it encloses the fluvial island
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of Isla del Rey. The fresh waters of Tornagaleones comes from Futa, Naguilán
Naguilán River
Naguilán River is a river in Valdivia Province, southern Chile. It originates from the confluence of several minor streams in the Valdivian Coast Range and drains to Tornagaleones River, which in turn at the end outflows in Valdivia River....
and Valdivia River. During high tide brackish water
Brackish water
Brackish water is water that has more salinity than fresh water, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing of seawater with fresh water, as in estuaries, or it may occur in brackish fossil aquifers. The word comes from the Middle Dutch root "brak," meaning "salty"...
s from Corral Bay
Corral Bay
Corral Bay is a bay in the mouth of the Valdivia River, southern Chile. Its main towns are Corral and Niebla. The mouth of the bay is between Juan Latorre point and Morro Gonzalo, with a width of 5.5 km. All the year the bay is transited by merchant, transport and fish boats...
enters the channel.