Ibáñez River
The Ibáñez River is a river of Chile located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region. It has its origin in the skirts of Hudson volcano and flows south-east through the Andes into the General Carrera Lake. The river borders the south side of Cerro Castillo National Reserve, home to Cerro Castillo.
Ibañez River | |
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Ibañez River Valley with a switchbacked section of the Carretera Austral named Cuesta del Diablo | |
Ibañez River in the Aysén Region | |
Location | |
Country | Chile |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | General Carrera Lake |
• elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
Length | 88 km (55 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 2,377 km2 (918 sq mi)[1] |
Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez is located close to the mouth of the river.
See also
References
- Errázuriz, Ana María (1998). Manual de geografía de Chile.
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