Largest lakes & reservoirs in Chile by shoreline length
The length of the exterior shoreline around a lake is measured at the lake’s normal elevation. The shoreline length can be considerably shorter or longer when lake water levels are lower or higher than normal. A lake with many coves has a much longer shoreline than a lake of similar surface area that is nearly circular in shape.When known, the shoreline miles that we report in our statistics include only the lake’s exterior shoreline, and exclude the shorelines of islands located within a lake’s boundaries. In lakes with many islands, those islands’ combined shorelines may exceed a lake’s exterior shoreline.
You can find many of the world’s longest-shoreline lakes on LakeLubbers. Note: For some lakes, "Longest Shorelines" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 6 articles we have published for Chile lakes.
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Below are lakes within Chile > Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in Chile, only the 6 Chile lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Shoreline length in miles | Lake description |
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Lago O’Higginsch, Argentina (Argentina, Chile, Patagonia, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Patagonia, South Chile Region) |
326 mi | Also known as Lago Bernardo O'Higgins, Lago San Martin Reaching Lago O’Higgins on the Chile/Argentina border takes some effort. Lago O’Higgins is known as Lago San Martin on the Argentina side. Located in… |
Lago General Carrera, Argentina (Argentina, Chile, Patagonia, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Patagonia, South Chile Region) |
295 mi | Also known as General Carrera Lake, Lago Buenos Aires Indisputably one of the world’s most beautiful natural wonders, the Marble Cathedral of Lago General Carrera is one that most people will never see. T… |
Lake Llanquihuech (Chile, South Chile Region) |
122 mi | Also known as Lago Llanquihue One of the largest lakes in South Chile, Lake Llanquihue (Lago Llanquihue in Spanish) covers over 200,000 acres. This picturesque lake, second only in… |
Lake Todos los Santos (Central Chile Region, Chile) |
78 mi | Also known as Lago Todos los Santos,Lago Esmeralda, Purailla, Pichilauquen, Quechocavii (historical names) One of the crown jewels in Chile’s glittering Lake District is Lake Todos los Santos. This huge, nearly 43,000-acre lake, although off the beaten path… |
Lago Pehoe (Chile, South Chile Region) |
25 mi | Also known as Pehoe Lake Located at the southern end of Chile, at the edge of the Andes Mountains, Lago Pehoe is a spectacular sight. The scenic lake is visited by thousands e… |