Pilmaiquén River | |
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Country | Chile |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Puyehue Lake 212 m (696 ft) [1] |
River mouth | Bueno River |
Length | 68 km (42 mi) [1] |
Pilmaiquén River is a river of Chile that makes up part of the border between Los Lagos Region and Los Ríos Region. Its source is Puyehue Lake and flows northwesterly for about 68 km until discharging into Bueno River.
Los Lagos Region is one of Chile's 16 regions, which are first order administrative divisions, and comprises four provinces: Chiloé, Llanquihue, Osorno and Palena. The region contains the country's second largest island, Chiloé, and the second largest lake, Llanquihue.
The Los Ríos Region is one of Chile's 16 regions, the country's first-order administrative divisions. Its capital is Valdivia. It began to operate as a region on October 2, 2007, having been created by subdividing the Los Lagos Region in southern Chile. It consists of two provinces: Valdivia and the newly created Ranco Province, which was formerly part of Valdivia Province.
Puyehue Lake, is an Andean piedmont lake on the border of Los Lagos Region with Los Ríos Region of Chile.
Located near the origin of the river is the town of Entre Lagos and Pilmaiquén Hydroelectric Plant.
Pilmaiquén Hydroelectric Plant is a hydroelectric power station in Los Ríos Region, Chile. The plant uses water from Pilmaiquén River and produces 39 megawatts (52,000 hp) of electricity. The plant was built by ENDESA between 1944 and 1959 but is currently owned by Pilmaiquén S.A.
La Unión is a city and commune of the Ranco Province in the Los Ríos Region in Chile. It is situated approximately 40km north of Osorno and 80km southeast of Valdivia. Covering an area of 2,136.7km², it has a population of 36,447, of which 25,615 are considered part of the urban population, according to the 2012 census. The commune derived its name from the confluence of the Llollelhue and Radimadi rivers.
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 hosts a series of islands, of which Huapi Island is the largest. The western half of the lake is roughly circular while the eastern part features deep embayments. Geographically the lake lies in the Andean precordillera, the zone between the Chilean Central Valley and the Andes.
El Ranco Province is one of two provinces of the southern Chilean region of Los Ríos (XIV). It is named after Ranco Lake shared by the communes (comunas) of Futrono and Lago Ranco. The lake is drained by the Bueno River, on which basin lies most of the province. La Unión is the provincial capital.
Los Lagos is a Chilean city and commune in Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region.
Paillaco is a city and commune in southern Chile. It is located in Valdivia Rrovince of Los Ríos Region, and is about 48 km southeast of Valdivia.
Futrono is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Futrono. It is located in Ranco Province in Los Ríos Region, on the northwest shore of Ranco Lake.
Lago Ranco is a town and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Lago Ranco. It is located in Ranco Province in Los Ríos Region. Lago Ranco takes name from Ranco Lake that it shares with the commune of Futrono.
Río Bueno is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Río Bueno. It is located in Ranco Province in Los Ríos Region. Río Bueno takes its name from the Bueno River which flows through the city and commune. Rio Bueno is one of the better rivers to fish.
Bueno River is a river in southern Chile. It originates in Ranco Lake and like most of Chile rivers it drains into the Pacific Ocean at the southern boundary of the Valdivian Coastal Reserve. Its lower flow forms the border between Osorno Province and Ranco Province. The river passes through Río Bueno commune and city that takes name from the river.
Valdivian Coastal Reserve is a natural reserve located in the Cordillera Pelada, in Los Ríos Region of Chile, near Corral.
Entre Lagos is the main town of Puyehue commune in Osorno Province of Los Lagos Region, Chile. It is 46 km (29 mi) east of Osorno, next to the entrance of the Pilmaiquén River at the western end of Puyehue Lake. It is the only town of any size on the lake.
Rahue River is a river of Chile located in Los Lagos Region. It rises at the western end of the Rupanco Lake. In its middle course, the river flows through the city of Osorno in a north-south direction. Rahue river empties into the Bueno River 40 km inland from the Pacific Ocean.
Los Maitenes de Villa Vieja Airport Spanish: Aeropuerto Los Maitenes de Villa Vieja, is an airport located serving Río Bueno, a town in the Los Lagos Region of Chile.
El Cardal Airport, is an airport serving the Río Bueno commune in the Los Lagos Region of Chile.
Crucero is a village located between Bueno and Pilmaiquén River in Río Bueno commune, southern Chile.
Damas River or de Las Damas River is a river of Chile located in Los Lagos Region. The river originates at an area known as Quema del Buey in the commune of Entre Lagos between Puyehue and Rupanco Lake. The river ends at its convergence with Rahue River. Damas River traverses the city of Osorno from east to west and separates the neighborhood of Pilauco from the rest of the city.
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