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Colico Lake
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Location of Colico Lake in Chile.
Location of Colico Lake in Chile.
Colico Lake
Location in Chile
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Coordinates 39°05′08″S 71°58′22″W / 39.08556°S 71.97278°W / -39.08556; -71.97278
Primary inflows Trafampulli River
Primary outflows Colico River
Basin countries Chile
Surface area 56 km2 (22 sq mi)
Max. depth 416 m (1,365 ft)
Surface elevation 327 m (1,073 ft)
Settlements Puerto Puma


Colico Lake is located in the La Araucanía Region of Chile. The neighboring Caburgua Lake lies to the east of the lake and the Villarrica Lake to the south. The lake is the deepest entirely within chilean borders.

Species of fish in the lake include Rainbow trout and pejerrey. Nearby flora includes trees such as coigue and oak, and shrubs such as Chilean firebush, hummingbird fuchsia, and quila.

See also

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