Type Glacial Primary outflows Fui River Surface area 40 km (15 sq mi) Surface elevation 586 m Inflow source Huahum River | Primary inflows Basin countries Chile, Argentina Area 40 km² Outflow location Fui River | |
Settlements Puerto Fuy, Puerto Pirihueico Cities Puerto Fuy, Neltume, Puerto Pirihueico Similar Hua Hum Pass, Huilo‑Huilo Biological Reserve, Panguipulli Lake, Calafquén Lake, Mocho‑Choshuenco | ||
Pirihueico Lake (Spanish: Lago Pirihueico, [piɾiˈweiko] /piriˈweɪkoʊ/ PEE-ree-WAY-koh) is one of Seven Lakes in Panguipulli Commune, southern Chile. The lake is of glacial origin and it is enclosed mountains of the Andes. It is located in a geological fault that includes Panguipulli Lake and Lácar Lake in Argentina. The lake is drained by Fui River. Pirihueico Lake is used as a waterway due to its elonged shape. It is used mostly by vehicles traveling to or from Argentina by the nearby Huahum Pass. For that reason there is a ferry operating between Puerto Fuy and Puerto Pirihueico in the western respectively eastern extreme of the lake.
Map of Pirihueico Lake, Los R%C3%ADos Region, Chile
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