- left Rosselot River - location Pacific Ocean, Chile Length 6 km Mouth Gulf of Corcovado Country Chile | - right Rio Frio Basin area 12,887 km² Discharge 130 m³/s Source Vintter Lake Mouth elevation 0 | |
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- location Andes, Patagonia, Argentina - average 130 m/s (4,591 cu ft/s) | ||
Kayaktion patagonia chile kayaking palena river
The Palena River or Carrenleufú is a river shared by Chile and Argentina in Northern Patagonia. It drains the waters of the Vintter Lake, also shared by these nations, and it flows into the Pacific Ocean.
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- Kayaktion patagonia chile kayaking palena river
- Historias que nos re nen mega a orillas del r o palena
- Course
- References
This river has a regular glacial regime and rapid white waters. The rapids between Palena and Puerto Raúl Marín Balmaceda are choice kayaking white water. The volume and rapid drop in elevation of the river is ideal for hydroelectric power plants. There are several projects at both sides of the border to use this power.
Historias que nos re nen mega a orillas del r o palena
Course
The river originas as the Carrenleufú as the out-flow from Lake Vintter. Its major tributaries include the Tranquilo, Figueroa, Frío, Risopatrón and Melimoyu rivers.
References
Palena River Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA