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Rapel Lake
Lake in Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Rapel Lake | |
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Coordinates | 34°08′S 71°30′W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Cachapoal River Tinguiririca River |
Primary outflows | Rapel River |
Basin countries | Chile |
Surface area | 80 km2 (31 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
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The reservoir was created with the aim of feeding the Rapel Hydroelectric Plant.