Rapel Lake
Rapel Lake is an artificial lake created by a dam on the Rapel River. It is located in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Central Chile. The reservoir was created with the aim of feeding the Rapel Hydroelectric Plant.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake
- Also known as: “Lake Rapel”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Costa del Sol Airport and Rapelhuapi Airport.
Costa del Sol Airport
Aerodrome
Costa del Sol Airport, is an airport serving… Costa del Sol Airport is situated 3 km northwest of Rapel Lake.
Rapelhuapi Airport
Aerodrome
Rapelhuapi Airport is an airport on the north shore of Rapel Lake, in the O'Higgins Region of Chile. Rapelhuapi Airport is situated 3 km north of Rapel Lake.
Rapel Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: O’Higgins Region, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-34.13333° or 34° 8′ south
Longitude
-71.5° or 71° 30′ west
Elevation
108 metres (354 feet)
Open location code
47QCVG82+M2
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Rapel Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lago Rapel”
- Chinese: “拉佩爾湖”
- Dutch: “Lake Rapel”
- French: “lac Rapel”
- French: “Lac Rapel”
- Italian: “lago Rapel”
- Italian: “Lago Rapel”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Lac Rapel”
- Spanish: “Embalse Rapel”
- Spanish: “Lago Rapel”
- Swedish: “Lago Rapel”
- Welsh: “Llyn Rapel”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: El Cardalillo and La Angostura.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Potreros Los Cerros and Cerro del Guanaco (Chile O’Higgins).
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Worth a closer look: Central Chile and Santiago.
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