The Vichada River (Spanish: Río Vichada, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o βiˈ tʃaða]) is a blackwater river in the country of Colombia, South America. It flows into the Orinoco River.
Vichada River | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 580 km (360 mi) |
Basin size | 26,212 km2 (10,121 sq mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• location | Confluence of Orinoco, Columbia |
• average | 1,290 m3/s (46,000 cu ft/s)[2] |
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The eastward course of the Vichada is offset by an impact structure, called the Vichada Structure. The structure is most likely the largest impact structure in South America.[3]
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Tributaries of the Orinoco | ||
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