Pehoe Lake
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Lake Pehoe is a surface water body located in Torres del Paine National Park
, in the Magallanes Region of southern Chile
. The lake is fed mainly by Paine River
, but it also receives the waters of the outlet of Skottsberg Lake.
Paine River waters feeding the Pehoe Lake have emerged from the Salto Grande waterfall
. In this upper reach of the Pehoe Lake watershed there are numerous flora and fauna, including grazing wild Guanaco.
Torres del Paine National Park
Torres del Paine National Park is a national park encompassing mountains, a glacier, a lake, and river-rich areas in southern Chilean Patagonia. The Cordillera del Paine is the centerpiece of the park. It lies in a transition area between the Magellanic subpolar forests and the Patagonian Steppes...
, in the Magallanes Region of 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...
. The lake is fed mainly by Paine River
Paine River
Paine River is a river located in the Magallanes Region of Chile. The river rises from its source in Dickson Lake, and flows east for nine km to Paine Lake. After flowing through the lake, the river runs for 15 km, first southward and then westward to Nordenskjöld Lake...
, but it also receives the waters of the outlet of Skottsberg Lake.
Paine River waters feeding the Pehoe Lake have emerged from the Salto Grande waterfall
Salto Grande, Chile
The Salto Grande is a waterfall on the Paine River within the Torres del Paine National Park in the nation of Chile. In the vicinity of Salto Grande are a variety of natural vegetation forms as well as certain wildlife species, including the wild Guanaco....
. In this upper reach of the Pehoe Lake watershed there are numerous flora and fauna, including grazing wild Guanaco.