Peñuelas Lake
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| Peñuelas Lake | |
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  Peñuelas Lake | |
| Coordinates | 33°09′S 71°32′W / 33.150°S 71.533°W[1] |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | Chile |
| Water volume | 0.025 km3 (20,000 acre⋅ft)[2] |
Peñuelas Lake is a reservoir in Valparaíso Region, Chile. It supplies drinking water, together with another lake called Los Aromos, to Valparaíso and Viña del Mar. The reservoir and the surrounding area are protected within Lago Peñuelas National Reserve, which is part of La Campana-Peñuelas Biosphere Reserve.
At the end of March 2022, the lake dried up due to a drought lasting since 2010.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "NGA: GNS; Names Files of Selected Countries". Archived from the original on 2005-08-12. Retrieved 2005-08-01.
- ^ Errázuriz, Ana María (1998). Manual de Geografía de Chile.
- ^ "Before and after shots reveal massive lake in Chile has dried up". The Independent. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
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