Peñuelas Lake is a
reservoir in
Valparaíso Region,
Chile. It supplies
drinking water, together with another lake called Los Aromos, to
Valparaíso and
Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar (; meaning "Vineyard of the Sea") is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Often referred to as ("The Garden City"), Viña del Mar is located within the Valparaíso Region, and it is Chile's fourth largest city w ...
. The reservoir and the surrounding area are protected within
Lago Peñuelas National Reserve, which is part of
La Campana-Peñuelas La Campana-Peñuelas is a Biosphere Reserve located in west-central Chile. which includes La Campana National Park and the Lago Peñuelas National Reserve. Forests within the La Campana-Peñuelas are habitats for the Chilean Wine Palm, ''Jubaea chil ...
Biosphere Reserve.
At the end of March 2022, the lake dried up due to a drought lasting since 2010.
References
Reservoirs in Chile
Lakes of Valparaíso Region
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