Colico Lake facts for kids
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 Colico Lake
Location in Chile
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| Coordinates | 39°05′08″S 71°58′22″W / 39.08556°S 71.97278°W |
| Primary inflows | Trafampulli River |
| Primary outflows | Colico River |
| Basin countries | Chile |
| Surface area | 56 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Settlements | Puerto Puma |
Colico Lake is located in the La Araucanía Region of Chile. The neighboring Caburgua Lake lies to the east of the lake and the Villarrica Lake to the south. The lake is the deepest entirely within chilean borders.
Species of fish in the lake include Rainbow trout and pejerrey. Nearby flora includes trees such as coigue and oak, and shrubs such as Chilean firebush, hummingbird fuchsia, and quila.
See also
In Spanish: Lago Colico para niños
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