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The Maipo River is the main river flowing through the Santiago Metropolitan Region and the Valparaíso Region of Chile. It is located just south of the capital of Santiago. The Mapocho River, which flows through central Santiago, is one of its tributaries. Its headwaters are on the west slope of Maipo volcano, in the Andes. The Maipo River is by far the major source of irrigation and potable water for the region.[1][2]
| Maipo River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Chile |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | San Antonio, Chile |
• coordinates | 33°36′40″S 71°37′50″W |
| Length | 250 km (160 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 15,304 km2 (5,909 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 92.3 m3/s (3,260 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | El Volcán, Yeso and Colorado |
Course
In its upper course the river runs as an entrenched torrent through the Andes mountains. Here, it receives three major tributaries: the El Volcán River, the Yeso River and the Colorado River. After leaving the Andes, the Maipo flows through the valley that bears its name, which is one of the principal wine-producing region in Chile.[2] The Maipo River travels 250 km (160 mi) before emptying into the Pacific Ocean, near the locality of Llolleo, south of the port of San Antonio.
References
- Cuenca del río Maipo Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Cai, Ximing; Claudia Ringler; Mark W. Rosegrant (2006). Modeling Water Resources Management at the Basin Level: Methodology and Application to the Maipo River Basin. Washington DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. ISBN 978-0-89629-152-2.
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[de] Río Maipo
Der Río Maipo ist ein Fluss in Zentral-Chile, der südlich an Santiago vorbeifließt. Er entspringt in den Anden und mündet in den Pazifik. Der Cajón del Maipo ist eine beliebte Tourismusregion. Trinkwasserversorgung und Bewässerung der Hauptstadtregion erfolgen größtenteils aus dem Maipo und seinen andinen Zuflüssen.- [en] Maipo River
[es] Río Maipo
El río Maipo es un curso de agua que fluye en la Región Metropolitana y luego en la Región de Valparaíso hasta desembocar en el océano Pacífico al sur de San Antonio (Chile). Por la cantidad de población y las actividades productivas en su cuenca es uno de las más importantes de Chile.[ru] Майпо (река)
Майпо[1] (исп. Río Maipo, от арауканского maipun — «пахать») — река в Столичной области Чили. Площадь водосборного бассейна составляет 15 304 км²[2]. Длина реки 250 км[2].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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