This list of rivers of Chile includes all the major rivers of Chile. See each article for their tributaries, drainage areas, etc. Usually significant tributaries appear in this list, under the river into which they drain.
Rivers by name Following lists show the information of GeoNames ordered by names: List of rivers of Chile (A–C) List of rivers of Chile (D–O) List of rivers of Chile (P–Z)
Rivers by region The lists of rivers by region are:
List of rivers of the Arica y Parinacota Region (approximately 34 rivers) List of rivers of the Tarapacá Region (approximately 44 rivers) List of rivers of the Antofagasta Region (approximately 41 rivers) List of rivers of the Atacama Region (approximately 61 rivers) List of rivers of the Coquimbo Region (approximately 121 rivers) List of rivers of the Valparaíso Region (approximately 174 rivers) List of rivers of the Santiago Metropolitan Region (approximately 211 rivers) List of rivers of the O'Higgins Region (approximately 156 rivers) List of rivers of the Maule Region (approximately 256 rivers) List of rivers of the Bío Bío Region (approximately 568 rivers) List of rivers of La Araucanía Region (approximately 662 rivers) List of rivers of Los Ríos Region (approximately 165 rivers) List of rivers of Los Lagos Region (approximately 755 rivers) List of rivers of the Aysén Region (approximately 297 rivers) List of rivers of the Magallanes Region (approximately 173 rivers)
Information in the lists This list contains: Name of the stream, in Spanish Coordinates are the latitude and longitude of the feature in ± decimal degrees, at the mouth of the stream Link to a map including the Geonameid (a number which uniquely identifies a Geoname feature) Feature Code explained in Other names for the same feature, if any Basin countries additional to Chile, if any
Among all the features recorded in the GeoNames database, Wikipedia has arbitrarily selected for these lists features named "Rio", "Rio", "Canal", "Arroyo", "Estero", "Riachuelo" and they must contain one of following Feature Codes (explained in ):
RPDS: rapids, a turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed CHN: channel, the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows CNLA: aqueduct, a conduit used to carry water CNLB: canal bend, a conspicuously curved or bent section of a canal CNLD: drainage canal, an artificial waterway carrying water away from a wetland or from drainage ditches CNLI: irrigation canal, a canal which serves as a main conduit for irrigation water CNLN: navigation canal(s), a watercourse constructed for navigation of vessels CNLSB: underground irrigation canal(s), a gently inclined tunnel bringing water for irrigation from aquifers CRKT: tidal creek(s) a meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents DTCH: ditch, a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land DTCHI: irrigation ditch, a ditch which serves to distribute irrigation water DTCHD: drainage ditch, a ditch which serves to drain the land ESTY: estuary, a funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences FORD: ford, a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle SBED: dry stream bed, a channel formerly containing the water of a stream STM: stream, a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land STMA: anabranch, a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream STMB: stream bend, a conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream STMC: canalized stream, a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened STMD: distributary(-ies), a branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal STMH: headwaters, the source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin STMI: intermittent stream STMIX: section of intermittent stream STMM: stream mouth(s), a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea STMQ: abandoned watercourse, a former stream or distributary no longer carrying flowing water, but still evident due to lakes, wetland, topographic or vegetation patterns STMS: streams, bodies of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land STMSB: lost river, a surface stream that disappears into an underground channel, or dries up in an arid area STMX: section of stream TNLC: canal tunnel, a tunnel through which a canal passes WTRC: watercourse, a natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water WTRH: waterhole(s), a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas
Rivers by latitude Note: The rivers are ordered by the latitude of their outflows into the ocean, lakes, other rivers or out of Chile respectively.
Largest rivers by basin area Note: The rivers are ordered by their drainage basin area within Chile.
+ Rivers with a basin area of more than 10,000 km² Rank Name Basin area Length 1 Loa River 33,570 km² Cuenca del río Loa 440 km 2 Baker River 26,726 km² 170 km 3 Bío-Bío River 24,264 km²Cuenca del río Biobío 380 km 4 Maule River 20,600 km² 240 km 5 Bueno River 15,367 km²Cuenca del río Bueno 130 km 6 Maipo River 15,304 km²Cuenca del río Maipo 250 km 7 Pascua River 14,760 km² 62 km 8 Rapel River1 13,695 km² Cuenca del río Rapel 167 km 9 Imperial River 12.763 km² 55 km 10 Limarí River 11,800 km²Cuenca del río Limarí 64 km 11 Aysén River 11,427 km²Río Aysén 26 km 12 Copiapó River 11,400 km² 162 km 13 Itata River 11,294 km²Cuenca de rio Itata 140 km 14 Valdivia River2 10,275 km² 140 km 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.
See also List of rivers of the Americas by coastline
References
External links Rivers of Chile Base de Datos Hidrográfica de Chile