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
Note: The rivers are ordered by the latitude.
10° S
20° S
30° S
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Largest rivers by basin area
| Rank | Name | Basin area | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loa River | 33,570 km² | 440 km | |
| Baker River Archived 2007-07-06 at the Wayback Machine | 26,726 km² | 170 km | |
| Bío-Bío River | 24,264 km² | 380 km | |
| Maule River | 20,600 km² | 240 km | |
| Bueno River | 15,367 km² | 130 km | |
| Maipo River | 15,304 km² | 250 km | |
| Pascua River | 14,760 km² | 62 km | |
| Rapel River1 | 13,695 km² | 167 km | |
| Imperial River | 12.763 km² | 55 km | |
| Limarí River | 11,800 km² | 64 km | |
| Aysén River | 11,427 km² | 26 km | |
| Copiapó River | 11,400 km² | 162 km | |
| Itata River | 11,294 km² | 140 km | |
| Valdivia River2 | 10,275 km² | 140 km |
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
- ↑ EVALUACION DE LOS RECURSOS HIDRICOS SUPERFICIALES EN LA CUENCA DEL RIO BIO BIO[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Cuenca del río Paicavi" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- 1 2 (in Spanish) Cuenca del río Loa Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 "Cuenca del río Biobío" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- 1 2 "Cuenca del río Maule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- 1 2 "Cuenca del río Bueno" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- 1 2 "Cuenca del río Maipo" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ↑ "Cuenca del río Rapel" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- 1 2 3 "Cuenca del río Limarí" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- 1 2 "Cuenca del río Imperial" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- 1 2 "Río Aysén". Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- 1 2 "Cuenca del río Copiapó" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- 1 2 "Cuenca de rio Itata" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- 1 2 "Cuenca del río Valdivia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2012-04-04.