Cisnes River

Cisnes River (Río Cisnes)
From a lookout point at the Carretera Austral, which is also visible in the photo
Cisnes River in the Aysén Region
Location
Country	Chile
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Puyuhuapi Channel, Pacific Ocean
Length	160 km (99 mi)[1]
Basin size	5,464 km^2 (2,110 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• average	700 m^3/s (25,000 cu ft/s)[2]

The Cisnes River (Spanish for swan) is a river located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region of the Chilean Patagonia. It runs in east-west direction from the mountains near the border to Argentina and empties into the Pacific Ocean, near the town of Puerto Cisnes at Puyuhuapi Channel. Its characteristic turquoise-blue color is due to the glacial sediments deposited in it. Moro River and Pinchado River are some of the major tributaries of the river.

See also

• List of rivers of Chile

References

1. Cuenca del río Cisnes
2. "Hidrografía Región de Aysén". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-03-02.

44°44′52″S 72°42′20″W