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This list of rivers of Chile includes all the major rivers of
Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
. See each article for their tributaries, drainage areas, etc. Usually significant
tributaries A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage b ...
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) The information regarding the (Chilean) river names from A-C on this page has been compiled from the data supplied by GeoNames.The GeoNames country data of Chile data was retrieved on September 7, 2014 from http://download.geonames.org/export/dum ...
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List of rivers of Chile (D–O) The information regarding the (Chilean) river names from D-O on this page has been compiled from the data supplied by GeoNames.The GeoNames country data of Chile data was retrieved on September 7, 2014 from http://download.geonames.org/export/dum ...
* 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 The information regarding List of rivers in the Antofagasta Region on this page has been compiled from the data supplied by GeoNames.The GeoNames country data of Chile data was retrieved on September 7, 2014, from http://download.geonames.org/exp ...
(approximately 41 rivers) *
List of rivers of the Atacama Region The information regarding List of rivers in the Atacama Region on this page has been compiled from the data supplied by GeoNames.The GeoNames country data of Chile data was retrieved on September 7, 2014, from http://download.geonames.org/export/ ...
(approximately 61 rivers) * List of rivers of the Coquimbo Region (approximately 121 rivers) *
List of rivers of the Valparaíso Region The information regarding List of rivers in the Valparaíso Region on this page has been compiled from the data supplied by GeoNames.The GeoNames country data of Chile data was retrieved on September 7, 2014, from http://download.geonames.org/exp ...
(approximately 174 rivers) *
List of rivers of the Santiago Metropolitan Region This is a list of rivers in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. Data in this article has been compiled from the data supplied by GeoNames.GeoNames country data of Chile, retrieved September 7, 2014, from http://download.geonames.org/export/ ...
(approximately 211 rivers) *
List of rivers of the O'Higgins Region The information regarding List of rivers in the O'Higgins Region on this page has been compiled from the data supplied by GeoNames.The GeoNames country data of Chile data was retrieved on September 7, 2014, from http://download.geonames.org/expo ...
(approximately 156 rivers) *
List of rivers of the Maule Region The information regarding List of rivers in the Maule Region on this page has been compiled from the data supplied by GeoNames.The GeoNames country data of Chile data was retrieved on September 7, 2014, from http://download.geonames.org/export/du ...
(approximately 256 rivers) * List of rivers of the Bío Bío Region (approximately 568 rivers) *
List of rivers of La Araucanía Region The information regarding List of rivers in the Araucanía Region on this page has been compiled from the data supplied by GeoNames.The GeoNames country data of Chile data was retrieved on September 7, 2014, from http://download.geonames.org/expo ...
(approximately 662 rivers) * List of rivers of Los Ríos Region (approximately 165 rivers) *
List of rivers of Los Lagos Region The information regarding List of rivers in the Los Lagos Region on this page has been compiled from the data supplied by GeoNames.The GeoNames country data of Chile data was retrieved on September 7, 2014, from http://download.geonames.org/expor ...
(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 th
''Geonameid''
(a number which uniquely identifies a Geoname feature) # Feature Code explained i

# 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 i

: :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 A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, t ...
area within Chile. Notes: *1The length in the list is that of the tributary
Tinguiririca River Tinguiririca River is a river of Chile located in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region. It rises in the Andes, at the confluence In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join ...
*2The length in the list is the sum of Valdivia and
Cruces River The Cruces River ( es, Río Cruces) is a river in south-central Chile. Río Cruces originates from hills near the Villarica volcano and flows then in south-west direction. The southern and final part of the river flows in a south-south-west di ...
. The length of the proper Valdivia River is 15 km.


See also

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List of rivers of the Americas by coastline This list of rivers of the Americas by coastline includes the major coastal rivers of the Americas arranged by country. A link to a map of rivers with known coordinates is listed at right. The ocean coasts are demarcated as follows: *Arctic O ...


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Rivers of Chile

Base de Datos Hidrográfica de Chile
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Rivers A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...