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]

20° S[change | change source]

30° S[change | change source]

40° S[change | change source]

50° S[change | change source]

Largest rivers by basin area[change | change source]

Rivers with a basin area of more than 10,000 km²
Rank Name Basin area Length
Loa River 33,570 km²[3] 440 km[3]
Baker River[1] 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]

  1. ↑ EVALUACION DE LOS RECURSOS HIDRICOS SUPERFICIALES EN LA CUENCA DEL RIO BIO BIO
  2. ↑ Cuenca del río Paicavi
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 (Spanish) Cuenca del río Loa
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cuenca del río Biobío
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cuenca del río Maule
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cuenca del río Bueno
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cuenca del río Maipo
  8. ↑ Cuenca del río Rapel
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Cuenca del río Limarí
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Cuenca del río Imperial
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Río Aysén
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Cuenca del río Copiapó
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Cuenca de rio Itata
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Cuenca del río Valdivia
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