Lanalhue Lake
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Lanalhue Lake is a Chile
an lake
located in the Arauco Province
of Biobío Region. The lake is placed in the Nahuelbuta Range
above the Lanalhue Fault
.
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...
an lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
located in the Arauco Province
Arauco Province
Arauco Province is one of four provinces of the Chilean region of Biobío . It spans a coastal area of just south of the mouth of the Biobío River, the traditional demarcation between the nation's major natural regions, Zona Central and Zona Sur...
of Biobío Region. The lake is placed in the Nahuelbuta Range
Nahuelbuta Range
The Nahuelbuta Range or Cordillera de Nahuelbuta is a mountain range in Bio-Bio and Araucania Region, southern Chile. It is located along the Pacific coast and forms part of the larger Chilean Coast Range...
above the Lanalhue Fault
Lanalhue Fault
Lanalhue Fault is a fault once active in the Paleozoic located in south-central Chile that cuts through Cordillera de Nahuelbuta. The fault takes name from Lanalhue Lake which overlies part of fault. The lanalhue fault makes up a major lithological boundary in the Chilean Coast Range to which...
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