| Native name | [1] |
|---|---|
| Name other | Río Corcovado[2] |
| Countries | Argentina · Chile |
| Length | 240 km |
| Discharge1 location | mouth |
| Discharge1 avg | 130 m3/s (4,600 cu ft/s) |
| Source 1 | Vintter Lake |
| Source1 location | Andes, Patagonia, Argentina |
| Source1 coordinates | 43°53′58″S 71°25′32″W |
| Source1 elevation | 927 m (3,041 ft) |
| Mouth | Gulf of Corcovado |
| Mouth location | Pacific Ocean, Chile |
| Mouth coordinates | 43°46′04″S 72°58′33″W[3] |
| Mouth elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin size | 12887 km² |
| Tributaries left | Rosselot River Rio Risopatrón |
| Tributaries right | Rio Frio |
The Palena River or Carrenleufú is a river shared by Chile and Argentina in Southern Lakes Region. It drains the waters of the Vintter Lake, also shared by these nations, and it flows into the Pacific Ocean. 56.5% of the river basin lies in Chile.[4]
This river has a regular glacial regime and rapid white waters. The rapids between Palena and Puerto Raúl Marín Balmaceda are choice kayaking white water.[5] The volume and rapid drop in elevation of the river is ideal for hydroelectric power plants. There are several projects at both sides of the border to use this power.[citation needed]
Course
The river originates as the Carrenleufú as the out-flow from Lake Vintter. Its major tributaries include the Tranquilo, Figueroa, Frío, Risopatrón and Melimoyu rivers.[5]
See also
References
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- ^ , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ "Hidrografía Región de Aysén" (in Spanish). Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ "Los 10 rios mas impresionantes de Carretera Austral, Patagonia – Chile" (in Spanish). Archived 15 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Cuenca del Río Aysén
- Palena River Archived 22 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine