Colico Lake

Lake in the La Araucanía Region of Chile
39°05′08″S 71°58′22″W / 39.08556°S 71.97278°W / -39.08556; -71.97278Primary inflowsTrafampulli RiverPrimary outflowsColico RiverBasin countriesChileSurface area56 km2 (22 sq mi)Max. depth416 m (1,365 ft)Surface elevation327 m (1,073 ft)SettlementsPuerto Puma

Colico Lake is located in the La Araucanía Region of Chile. The neighboring Caburgua Lake lies to the east of the lake and the Villarrica Lake to the south. The lake is the deepest entirely within chilean borders.

Species of fish in the lake include Rainbow trout and pejerrey.[1] Nearby flora includes trees such as coigue and oak, and shrubs such as Chilean firebush, hummingbird fuchsia, and quila.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Manual de pesca - Programa Por una pesca sostenible. Hazle caso a la norma (Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y Turismo - Por un Chile mejor)" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Lago Colico". TurismoChile.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
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