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Palena River

Palena River

River in Argentina, Chile

The Palena River or Carrenleufú is a river shared by Chile and Argentina in Northern Patagonia. 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]

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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

  1. [1]
    Río Buta Palena (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. [2]
    Río Corcovado (Variant - V) at GEOnet Names Server
  3. [3]
    Río Carrenleufú (Variant - V) at GEOnet Names Server
  4. [4]
    "Hidrografía Región de Aysén". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Los 10 rios mas impresionantes de Carretera Austral, Patagonia - Chile" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 August 2015.


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