List of rivers of Chile

This list of rivers in Chile includes all the major rivers of Chile. Important tributaries appear in this list, underneath the river into which they drain.

Rivers by latitude

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Note: The rivers are ordered by the latitude.

10° S

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20° S

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30° S

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40° S

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50° S

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Largest rivers by basin area

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Rivers with a basin area of more than 10,000 km²
Rank Name Basin area Length
Loa River 33,570 km²[3] 440 km[3]
Baker River[1] Archived 2007-07-06 at the Wayback Machine 26,726 km² 170 km
Bío-Bío River 24,264 km²[4] 380 km[4]
Maule River 20,600 km²[5] 240 km[5]
Bueno River 15,367 km²[6] 130 km[6]
Maipo River 15,304 km²[7] 250 km[7]
Pascua River 14,760 km² 62 km
Rapel River1 13,695 km² [8] 167 km[9]
Imperial River 12.763 km²[10] 55 km[10]
Limarí River 11,800 km²[9] 64 km[9]
Aysén River 11,427 km²[11] 26 km[11]
Copiapó River 11,400 km²[12] 162 km[12]
Itata River 11,294 km²[13] 140 km[13]
Valdivia River2 10,275 km²[14] 140 km[14]

Notes:

  • 1The length in the list is that of the tributary Tinguiririca River
  • 2The length in the list is the sum of Valdivia and Cruces River. The length of the proper Valdivia River is 15 km.

References

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  1. ↑ EVALUACION DE LOS RECURSOS HIDRICOS SUPERFICIALES EN LA CUENCA DEL RIO BIO BIO[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ "Cuenca del río Paicavi" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 (in Spanish) Cuenca del río Loa Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Cuenca del río Biobío" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Cuenca del río Maule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Cuenca del río Bueno" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Cuenca del río Maipo" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  8. ↑ "Cuenca del río Rapel" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Cuenca del río Limarí" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Cuenca del río Imperial" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Río Aysén". Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Cuenca del río Copiapó" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Cuenca de rio Itata" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Cuenca del río Valdivia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2012-04-04.