Hueinahue River
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Hueinahue River is a river in Futrono
and Lago Ranco
communes, southern Chile
. It drains waters from the cordillera at the Argentine border west to Maihue Lake
, which in turn flows by Calcurrupe River
into Ranco Lake
. The river flows in an east-west direction along the Futrono Fault
.
Futrono
Futrono is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Futrono...
and Lago Ranco
Lago Ranco
Lago Ranco is a Chilean place name that may refer to:* Ranco Lake Chile's third largest lake by surface area* Lago Ranco, Chile a city and municipality in Chile in the lakeside of Ranco Lake...
communes, 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 waters from the cordillera at the Argentine border west to 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....
, which in turn flows by Calcurrupe River
Calcurrupe River
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.-References:...
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...
. The river flows in an east-west direction along 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...
.