Panguipulli Lake
The Panguipulli Lake (/ˌpæŋɡiˈpuːji/ PANG-gee-POO-yee; Spanish: Lago Panguipulli) 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 Enco River that flows south to Riñihue Lake.
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  Panguipulli Lake Lago Panguipulli | |
| Location | Panguipulli Commune, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile |
| Coordinates | 39°41′39″S 72°14′30″W |
| Type | Glacial, moraine-damed, ribbon |
| Primary inflows | Llanquihue River, Pullinque River |
| Primary outflows | Enco River |
| Basin countries | Chile |
| Max. length | 29.78 km (18.50 mi) |
| Max. width | 14.81 km (9.20 mi) |
| Surface area | 116 km2 (45 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | around 105 km (65 mi) |
| Surface elevation | around 130 m (430 ft) |
| Islands | Gabriela Island |
| Settlements | Panguipulli, Choshuenco |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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