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Baker River valley, a glacial river in Southern ChileÃ¢â¬â¢s Patagonia Royalty Free Stock Photo

The valley of Baker River, a glacial river in Southern ChileÃ¢â¬â¢s Patagonia Royalty Free Stock Photo

View of Baker river mouth near of Caleta Tortel. South of Chile Royalty Free Stock Photo

Baker River valley, a glacial river in Southern ChileÃ¢â¬â¢s Patagonia

The Baker River is a river located in the Aysen Region of the Chilean Patagonia. It is Chile`s largest river in terms of volume of water. The river flows out of Bertrand Lake, which is fed by General Carrera Lake. It runs along the east side of the Northern Patagonian Ice Field and empties into the Pacific Ocean, near the town of Caleta Tortel. The river forms a delta, dividing into two major arms, of which only the northernmost one is navigable. Its characteristic turquoise-blue color is due to the glacial sediments deposited in it. It was the proposed site of a controversial major hydro-electric project, involving five dams, to be the biggest in the history of Chile. Called HidroAysÃÂ©n, the project was a joint venture between Endesa Chile a subsidiary of the international energy conglomerate Enel, and ColbÃÂºn S.A. a subsidiary of Minera ValparaÃÂso.