Maullín River
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Maullín River (Spanish: Río Maullín) is a river of Chile located in the Los Lagos Region. The river originates as the outflow of Llanquihue Lake, and flows generally southwestward, over a number of small waterfalls, emptying into the Gulf of Coronados.[3] The lower course of the river is a tidal estuary. The wetlands of Maullín stand out for their diversity of aquatic birds when compared to other locations of the Chilean coast.[4] In the estuary Laguna Quenuir is the place known to have the largest diversity of bird fauna.[4]
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Maullín River | |
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Location | |
Country | Chile |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Llanquihue Lake |
• elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
Length | 85 km (53 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 3,972 km2 (1,534 sq mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• average | 100 m3/s (3,500 cu ft/s)[2] |
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