Rapel Lake

Rapel Lake

Coordinates	34°08′S 71°30′W / 34.133°S 71.500°W / -34.133; -71.500Coordinates: 34°08′S 71°30′W / 34.133°S 71.500°W / -34.133; -71.500
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Cachapoal River Tinguiririca River
Primary outflows	Rapel River
Basin countries	Chile

Surface area	80 km²
Surface elevation	110 m

Rapel Lake (Spanish: Lago Rapel or Embalse Rapel) is an artificial lake created by a dam on the Rapel River. It is located in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Central Chile.

The reservoir was created with the aim of feeding the Rapel Hydroelectric Plant.

Sources

Cuenca del río Rapel

Hydrography of O'Higgins Region

Rivers	Rapel Alhué Carén Cachapoal Zamorano Claro de Rengo La Cadena Coya Pangal Tinguiririca Chimbarongo Claro

Lakes and lagoons	Rapel Lake Petrel Lake

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