Maihue Lake

Maihue Lake
Lago Maihue (Spanish)
Maihue Lake
Location	Ranco Province
Coordinates	40°17′S 72°03′W / 40.283°S 72.050°W / -40.283; -72.050[1]
Primary inflows	Pillanleufú River, Hueinahue River
Primary outflows	Calcurrupe River
Catchment area	1,602 km2 (619 sq mi)[2]
Basin countries	Chile
Max. width	6 km (3.7 mi)
Surface area	47.2 km2 (18.2 sq mi)[3]
Average depth	~ 121 m (397 ft)[4]
Max. depth	207 m (679 ft)[5]
Water volume	5.7 km3 (1.4 cu mi)[6]
Surface elevation	90 m (300 ft)[7]
Settlements	Chabranco
References	[1]

The Maihue Lake (Spanish: Lago Maihue, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmajwe], Mapudungun for Wooden glass) is a lake located east of Ranco Lake in the Andean mountains of southern Chile.^[1] The lake is of glacial origin and it is enclosed by mountain ranges of the Andes, by all sides, and drains west to Ranco Lake.