Cucao and Huillinco

Coordinates: 42°38′20.40″S 74°3′59.08″W / 42.6390000°S 74.0664111°W

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Cucao and Huillicno Lake Lago Cucao y Huillinco
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Cucao and Huillicno Lake Lago Cucao y Huillinco
Coordinates	42°38′20.40″S 74°3′59.08″W / 42.6390000°S 74.0664111°W / -42.6390000; -74.0664111
Primary outflows	Cucao River, also called Desaguadero River
Catchment area	32.3 km² (12.5 sq mi) (Cucao)
Basin countries	Chile

Max. length	7.9 km (4.9 mi) (Cucao)
Max. width	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) (Cucao)
Min. width	0.7 m (2 ft 4 in) (Cucao)
Surface area	43.8 km² (16.9 sq mi) (Cucao)
Average depth	25 m (82 ft) (Cucao)
Max. depth	12 km (7.5 mi) (Cucao)
Water volume	0.127 km³ (0.030 cu mi) (Cucao)
Shore length¹	22.9 km (14.2 mi) (Cucao)
Surface elevation	10 m (33 ft)

References	^[1]
¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Cucao and Huillinco are two lakes in central Chiloé Island, Chile, linked by a strait forming one hydrologic lake. The two lakes are oriented in west-east fashion cutting off the Chilean Coast Range in Chiloé Island into two ranges; Piuchén to north and Pirulil to the south. The outlet of the lakes, Desaguadero or Cucao River lies at the western end of Cucao Lake, and flows into the Pacific. To the west Cucao is separated from the open ocean by an ancient dune field and pastures which are crossed by Desaguadero River.^[2] The bottom of both lakes is saline.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Villalobos, L., Parra, O., Grandjean, M., Jaque, E., Woelfl, S., Campos, H. (2003). A study of the river basins and limnology of five humic lakes on Chiloé Island. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 76 (4), 563–590.
^ Kempf, Philipp; Moernaut, Jasper; Van Daele, Maarten; Pino, Mario; Urrutia, Roberto; De Batist, Marc (2022). Knight, Jasper (ed.). "Paleotsunami record of the past 4300 years in the complex coastal lake system of Lake Cucao, Chiloé Island, south central Chile". Sedimentary Geology. 401 (15).

v t e Hydrography of Los Lagos Region
Rivers	Bueno Contaco Corcovado Damas Gol-Gol Futaleufú Huellelhue Llesquehue Llico Maullín Negro Palena Petrohué Pichi Damas Pilmaiquén Puelo Rahue Reñihué Yelcho
Waterfalls	Petrohué Salto del Indio
Lakes	Chaiguata Chapo Constancia Cucao Huillinco Llanquihue Natri Palena Puyehue Reñihue Rupanco Tarahuín Tepuhueico Todos los Santos Tres Marias Yaldad Yelcho

Chiloé Archipelago

Main islands

Water bodies

Cities and towns

History

Culture

Clothing	Chilote cap Chilote poncho
Architecture and art	Churches of Chiloé Chilote School of Religious Imagery Colonial fortifications Palafito
Cuisine	Chapalele Chicha de manzana Curanto Licor de oro Lloco Murtado Mate Milcao Potatoes of Chiloé
Mythology	Basilisco Chilote Caballo marino chilote Coi Coi-Vilu Caleuche Camahueto Carbunco Imbunche Pincoy Pincoya Peuchen Sirena chilota Trauco Trentren Vilu

1: These islands are not part of Chiloé Province

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