Yelcho Lake

Lake Yelcho lies in a deep valley of the southern Andes, surrounded by steep forested mountains. It receives the Futaleufú River, whose waters cross the mountains from the eastern side, and drains north through the Yelcho River to the Gulf of Corcovado. Heavy rainfall and mountain snow feed the lake and its tributaries. Its long basin links the inland Andean valleys with the Pacific coast.