Natri Lake (Spanish: Lago Natri) is a lake in south-central Chiloé Island, Chile. It has an area of 7.8 km2.[1] The lake's catchment basin is mostly made up of hilly terrain that is covered by native forest, and to a lesser extent natural prairies.[1]

Natri Lake
Location of Cucao and Huillinco in Chile.
Location of Cucao and Huillinco in Chile.
Natri Lake
Coordinates42°47′39.65″S 73°48′52.10″W / 42.7943472°S 73.8144722°W / -42.7943472; -73.8144722
Catchment area46.5 km2 (18.0 sq mi)
Basin countriesChile
Max. length6.3 km (3.9 mi)
Max. width1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Min. width0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Surface area7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Average depth35 m (115 ft)
Max. depth58 m (190 ft)
Water volume0.273 km3 (0.065 cu mi)
Shore length116.4 km (10.2 mi)
Surface elevation39 m (128 ft)
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Chile Route 5 passes next to the lake's eastern end.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Villalobos, L., Parra, O., Grandjean, M., Jaque, E., Woelfl, S., Campos, H. (2003). A study of the river basins and limnology of five humic lakes on Chiloé Island. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 76 (4), 563–590.