Water right · Litueche, O'Higgins Region, Chile
Water right UA-0603-806787 (Embalse Rapel)
Water right UA-0603-806787 (Embalse Rapel) is a water right in Litueche, O'Higgins Region, Chile, with a permanent flow of 300,000 l/s, held by Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A., Endesa.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Litueche, Rio Rapel, O'Higgins Region | Chile DGA derechos concedidos · CC BY · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 15 Oct 1969 (permit 323, issued by Dirección General de Aguas) | Chile DGA derechos concedidos · CC BY · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A., Endesa | Chile DGA derechos concedidos · CC BY · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Flow | 300,000 l/s (non consumptive, permanent, continuous) | Chile DGA derechos concedidos · CC BY · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Water use | hydropower | Chile DGA derechos concedidos · CC BY · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Water source | Embalse Rapel (surface water, reservoir) | Chile DGA derechos concedidos · CC BY · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Request researchHow it compares by permanent flow
Water right UA-0603-806787 (Embalse Rapel) is the largest of 22 water rights in O'Higgins Region and the 2nd-largest of 437 in Chile by permanent flow, with 300,000 l/s. It reports no face-value volume, so it is ranked by its permanent flow among the water rights in our data that report one. A flow is what the right allows, not what is used, so flows are not added up.
| Within | Rank |
|---|---|
| O'Higgins Region | 1st of 22 |
| Chile | 2nd of 437 |
How its holder compares
Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A., Endesa holds 14 of the 339 water rights in Chile in our data with a named owner; 1 owner has more. Counts cover the water rights in our data that name an owner, holder or operator; an asset with several owners counts for each.
| Holder in Chile | Rank | Water rights | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisco, Direccion de Obras Hidraulicas | 1st | 19 | 5.6% |
| Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A., Endesa | 2nd | 14 | 4.1% |
| Colbun S A | 3rd | 12 | 3.5% |
| Fisco, Direccion de Riego | 4th | 8 | 2.4% |
| Inmobiliaria, Inversiones y Comercializadora Zima S.A | 4th | 8 | 2.4% |
Holder and place
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- Water right ND-0603-800146 (Rio Rapel)
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Data on this page
- Dirección General de Aguas, Ministerio de Obras Públicas, Chile. Chile DGA derechos concedidos, CC BY.