Global InformationLaguna de Aculeo information
| Laguna de Aculeo | |
|---|---|
 Laguna de Aculeo (January 2009) | |
  Laguna de Aculeo Location in Chile | |
| Location | Maipo Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region |
| Coordinates | 33°50′47″S 70°54′55″W / 33.84639°S 70.91528°W |
| Type | Lagoon |
| Basin countries | Chile |
| Surface area | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) (2011) 0 km2 (0 sq mi) (2018) |
| Average depth | 6 m (20 ft) (2011) 0 m (0 ft) (2018) |
| Settlements | Paine |
Laguna de Aculeo is since 2018 a dried-out lake located in the city of Paine, Maipo Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. It featured muddy banks and is surrounded by gently tilting ground. The lake's bottom is largely impermeable limiting its connection to underground aquifers.[1] It classifies as a sediment-dammed lake.[1]
The drying of lake is the result of below-average rainfall over the past decade and also because of human activity which are diverting rivers and pumping groundwater from aquifers, which both had replenished the lake.[2][3]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Monteswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "The mystery of a disappearing lake and the struggle over water rights in Chile | DW | 08.03.2022". DW.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "'Consequences will be dire': Chile's water crisis is reaching breaking point". The Guardian. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-08.