Riñihue Lake
| Riñihue Lake | |
|---|---|
Sunset, view from Mocho-Choshuenco | |
| Location | Los Lagos Commune, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile |
| Coordinates | 39°50′36″S 72°17′39″W / 39.84333°S 72.29417°W |
| Primary inflows | Enco River |
| Primary outflows | San Pedro River |
| Basin countries | Chile/Argentina |
| Max. length | 28.6 km (17.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 5.2 km (3.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 77.5 km2 (29.9 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Max. depth | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Water volume | 12.555 km3 (3.012 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 77 km (48 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Settlements | Riñihue |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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.
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".