Copiapó River
River in northern Chile
Copiapó River | |
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Río Copiapó, through the city of Copiapó | |
Location | |
Country | Chile |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• elevation | 1,230 m (4,040 ft)[1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
Length | 162 km (101 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 11,400 km2 (4,400 sq mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• average | 3.7 m3/s (130 cu ft/s)[2] |
Copiapó River is a river of Chile located in the Atacama Region. Starting at the confluence of the Jorquera and Pulido rivers, the Copiapó flows for only 2.5 km before receiving the waters of the Manflas River.[1] It flows through the city of Copiapó.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Cuenca del río Copiapó" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
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27°19′S 70°56′W / 27.317°S 70.933°W / -27.317; -70.933
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Hydrography of Atacama Region
- Copiapó River
- Manflas River
- Jorquera River
- Pulido River
- Huasco River
- Del Carmen River
- Del Tránsito River
- Salado River (Chañaral)
- Juncalito River
- Vega Ancha River
- Turbio River (Jorquera)
- Laguna Verde
- Laguna del Negro Francisco
- Embalse Santa Juana
- Salar de Gorbea
- Salar de Pajonales
- Salar de Pedernales
- Salar Ignorado
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