El Yeso is a reservoir located in the Andes, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. It was formed by the damming of the Yeso River, part of the Maipo river basin. The reservoir has a capacity of 250,000,000 m³[3] and was completed in 1964.

El Yeso
Aerial view of El Yeso (right) and Laguna Negra during the summer.
El Yeso
Coordinates	33°39′S 70°04′W[1]
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Yeso River
Primary outflows	Yeso River
Basin countries	Chile
Surface elevation	2,568 m (8,425 ft)[2]
References	[1]

El Yeso reservoir, along with the nearby Laguna Negra, is a major source of drinking water for Santiago.

Its water has a turquoise hue and is suitable for fishing and windsurfing.

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