List of rivers of Chile
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This list of rivers in Chile includes all the major rivers of Chile. Important tributaries appear in this list, underneath the river into which they drain.
Rivers by latitude
[change | change source]Note: The rivers are ordered by the latitude.
10° S
[change | change source]- Cosapilla - Arica-Parinacota Region, Bolivia
- Lluta - Arica-Parinacota Region
- Silala - Arica-Parinacota Region, Bolivia
- Lauca - Arica-Parinacota Region, Bolivia
- Camarones - Arica-Parinacota Region
20° S
[change | change source]- Loa - Tarapacá Region, Antofagasta Region
- Copiapó - Atacama Region
- Huasco - Atacama Region
- Elqui - Coquimbo Region
30° S
[change | change source]- Limarí - Coquimbo Region
- Choapa - Coquimbo Region
- Quilimarí - Coquimbo Region
- Petorca - Valparaíso Region
- La Ligua - Valparaíso Region
- Aconcagua - Valparaíso Region
- Maipo - Santiago Metropolitan Region, Valparaíso Region
- Puangue - Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Mapocho - Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Angostura - Santiago Metropolitan Region, O'Higgins Region
- Colorado - Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Yeso - Santiago Metropolitan Region
- El Volcán - Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Rapel - O'Higgins Region, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Valparaíso Region
- Mataquito - Maule Region
- Huenchullami - Maule Region
- Maule - Maule Region
- Pinotalca - Maule Region
- Reloca - Maule Region
- Itata - Bío Bío Region
- Estero Bureo - Bío Bío Region
- Andalién River - Bío Bío Region
- Bío-Bío - Bío Bío Region, Araucanía Region[1]
- Colcura - Bío Bío Region
- Chivilingo - Bío Bío Region
- Laraquete - Bío Bío Region
- Carampangue - Bío Bío Region
- Tubul - Bío Bío Region
- Quiapo - Bío Bío Region
- Lebu - Bío Bío Region
- Licauquén - Bío Bío Region
- Paicavi- Bío Bío Region[2]
- Lleulleu – Bío Bío Region, Araucanía Region
- Quidico –Bío Bío Region
- Tirua – Bío Bío Region, Araucanía Region
- Imperial - Araucanía Region
- Toltén - Araucanía Region
- Lingue - Los Ríos Region
- Valdivia - Los Ríos Region
- Chaihuín - Los Ríos Region
40° S
[change | change source]- Calbuco - Los Ríos Region
- Colún - Los Ríos Region
- Bueno - Los Ríos Region, Los Lagos Region
- Petrohué - Los Lagos Region
- Puelo - Los Lagos Region
- Maullín - Los Lagos Region
- Reñihue - Los Lagos Region
- Yelcho - Los Lagos Region
- Palena - Los Lagos Region, Aisén Region
- Cisnes - Aisén Region
- Aysén - Aisén Region
- Baker - Aisén Region
- Pascua - Aisén Region
50° S
[change | change source]- Serrano - Magallanes Region
- Chico - Magallanes Region, Santa Cruz Province (Argentina)
- Grande - Magallanes Region, Tierra del Fuego Province (Argentina)
- Azopardo - Magallanes Region
- Yendegaia - Magallanes Region
Largest rivers by basin area
[change | change source]| Rank | Name | Basin area | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loa River | 33,570 km²[3] | 440 km[3] | |
| Baker River[1] Archived 2007-07-06 at the Wayback Machine | 26,726 km² | 170 km | |
| Bío-Bío River | 24,264 km²[4] | 380 km[4] | |
| Maule River | 20,600 km²[5] | 240 km[5] | |
| Bueno River | 15,367 km²[6] | 130 km[6] | |
| Maipo River | 15,304 km²[7] | 250 km[7] | |
| Pascua River | 14,760 km² | 62 km | |
| Rapel River1 | 13,695 km² [8] | 167 km[9] | |
| Imperial River | 12.763 km²[10] | 55 km[10] | |
| Limarí River | 11,800 km²[9] | 64 km[9] | |
| Aysén River | 11,427 km²[11] | 26 km[11] | |
| Copiapó River | 11,400 km²[12] | 162 km[12] | |
| Itata River | 11,294 km²[13] | 140 km[13] | |
| Valdivia River2 | 10,275 km²[14] | 140 km[14] |
Notes:
- 1The length in the list is that of the tributary Tinguiririca River
- 2The length in the list is the sum of Valdivia and Cruces River. The length of the proper Valdivia River is 15 km.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ EVALUACION DE LOS RECURSOS HIDRICOS SUPERFICIALES EN LA CUENCA DEL RIO BIO BIO[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Cuenca del río Paicavi" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 (in Spanish) Cuenca del río Loa Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Cuenca del río Biobío" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Cuenca del río Maule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Cuenca del río Bueno" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Cuenca del río Maipo" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ↑ "Cuenca del río Rapel" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Cuenca del río Limarí" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Cuenca del río Imperial" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Río Aysén". Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Cuenca del río Copiapó" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Cuenca de rio Itata" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Cuenca del río Valdivia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2012-04-04.