Del Toro Lake facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Del Toro Lake
Serrano river source
Del Toro Lake Location in Chile
Location	Magallanes Region
Coordinates	51°14′S 72°45′W / 51.233°S 72.750°W / -51.233; -72.750
Primary inflows	Paine River, Río de las Chinas
Primary outflows	Serrano River
Basin countries	Chile/Argentina
Max. length	31.94 km (19.85 mi)
Surface area	202 km2 (78 sq mi)
Max. depth	~300 m (980 ft)
Surface elevation	~50 m (160 ft)
Islands	one, near the eastern end of the lake, near Estancia San Antonio; numerous islets

Del Toro Lake (Spanish: Lago del Toro) is a lake located in the Magallanes Region, southern Chile. The lake is also known as Lago del Toro or Lago Toro (in English Lake Bull) and its name comes from the lake's ability to generate 4 m swells due to a long (~30 km) fetch and high winds aligned with the long axis of the lake. Locals say that the lake and the nearby mountain Sierra del Toro is named thus because the lake 'is angry a lot'. Services on the lake include camping and fishing at Bahia el Bote.

See also

In Spanish: Lago del Toro para niños

• Cerro Toro
• Salto Grande