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The Riñihue Lake (Spanish: Lago Riñihue [riˈɲiwe]) 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 it is cut into two arms by the Tralcán Mount, and on the east side lies the Mocho-Choshuenco volcano. In the south the lake is bounded by the Cerros de Quimán mountains.
| Riñihue Lake | |
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 Sunset, view from Mocho-Choshuenco | |
  Riñihue Lake | |
| Location | Los Lagos Commune, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile |
| Coordinates | 39°50′36″S 72°17′39″W |
| Primary inflows | Enco River |
| Primary outflows | San Pedro River |
| Basin countries | Chile/Argentina |
| Max. length | around 28.63 km (17.79 mi) |
| Max. width | around 5.27 km (3.27 mi) |
| Surface area | 77.5 km2 (29.9 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Max. depth | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Shore length1 | around 72.84 km (45.26 mi) |
| Surface elevation | around 108 m (354 ft) |
| Settlements | Riñihue |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The lake's name derives from the Mapuche words rëngi, "cane", and hue, "place". In the 16th century the lake was known as Comohue, from co mu, "with water", and hue, "place".[1]
The Riñihuazo
The Riñihue lake became famous after an event known as the "Riñihuazo", which threatened to destroy several towns, villages and cities in southern Chile. During the Great Chilean earthquake a landslide near the Tralcan Mount dammed the Riñihue Lake. As the water levels of Riñihue rose more than 20 meters, the dam was in danger of breaking and flooding everything downstream, including the city of Valdivia. There were plans for evacuating the city, and many people left the city. All this ended when a large team of workers was able to open a channel for drainage in the landslide. Then the water levels of the lake sunk slowly to its normal levels. There is evidence that a similar landslide and earthquake happened in 1575.
References
- Bernales Lillo, Mario (1984). "Aspectos diacrónicos en la toponimia de Valdivia". Anales de la Universidad de Chile (in Spanish). 5 (5): 79–94.
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[de] Lago Riñihue
Lago Riñihue ist ein großer See im Süden Chiles.- [en] Riñihue Lake
[es] Lago Riñihue
El lago Riñihue es un lago precordillerano en la provincia de Valdivia en el sur de Chile. Desagua en el río San Pedro, y se alimenta de las aguas de siete lagos a través del río Enco que lo une con el lago Panguipulli. Forma parte de una cuenca hidrográfica que va desde la bahía de Corral, hasta San Martín de los Andes. Es decir es transcordillerana y binacional. Los otros lagos de la cuenca son: Lácar y Nonthue, en Argentina, y Pirihueico, Neltume, Calafquén, Pullinque, y lago Panguipulli . Para algunos autores conforma parte de la Patagonia chilena, pero está al norte del límite tradicional en el seno de Reloncaví.[fr] Lac Riñihue
Le lac Riñihue (en espagnol : lago Riñihue) est un lac chilien situé au pied de la cordillère des Andes dans la province de Valdivia.[ru] Риньиуэ
Риньиуэ (исп. Lago Riñihue) — озеро ледникового происхождения на востоке провинции Вальдивия, юг Чили. Относится к бассейну реки Вальдивия. Вода в озере прозрачная голубовато-зеленоватого цвета. Температура воды — от 7 °C зимой до 20 °C летом. Волнение на поверхности незначительно. и редко представляет опасность. Риньиуэ входит в систему «Семи озёр».Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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