Calcurrupe River
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Calcurrupe River is a river in Ranco Province
, southern Chile
. It drains Maihue Lake
and flows westward into Ranco Lake
of which it is the primary source. The depession through which the river flows corresponds to the Futrono Fault
.
Ranco Province
Ranco Province is one of two provinces of the southern Chilean region of Los Ríos . It is named after Ranco Lake shared by the communes of Futrono and Lago Ranco. The lake is drained by the Bueno River, on which basin lies most of the province...
, southern Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. It drains Maihue Lake
Maihue Lake
The Maihue Lake is a lake located east of Ranco Lake in the Andean mountains of southern Chile. The lake is of glacial origin and it is enclosed by mountain ranges of the Andes, by all sides, and drains west to Ranco Lake....
and flows westward into Ranco Lake
Ranco Lake
Ranco Lake is located in Ranco Province of Chile. It is the largest lake of Los Ríos Region and the fourth largest in Chile. Administratively Ranco Lake is split into three communes; La Unión, Futrono and Lago Ranco. The lake host a series of islands of which Guapi Island is the largest. The...
of which it is the primary source. The depession through which the river flows corresponds to the Futrono Fault
Futrono Fault
Futrono Fault is a NWW tending geological fault in Los Ríos Region, running from the northern shore of Ranco Lake through the areas immediately south of Maihue Lake, where it intersects the large Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault, and the east along the Hueinahue River. The volcanic group of Carrán-Los Venados...
.