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.
Contents
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 |
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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]
- ↑ EVALUACION DE LOS RECURSOS HIDRICOS SUPERFICIALES EN LA CUENCA DEL RIO BIO BIO
- ↑ Cuenca del río Paicavi
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 (Spanish) Cuenca del río Loa
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cuenca del río Biobío
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cuenca del río Maule
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cuenca del río Bueno
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cuenca del río Maipo
- ↑ Cuenca del río Rapel
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Cuenca del río Limarí
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Cuenca del río Imperial
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Río Aysén
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Cuenca del río Copiapó
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Cuenca de rio Itata
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Cuenca del río Valdivia