Cisnes River Explained

Cisnes River (Río Cisnes)
Mouth Location:Puyuhuapi Channel, Pacific Ocean
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Chile
Length:160km (100miles)[1]
Discharge1 Avg:700m3/s[2]
Basin Size:5464km2

The Cisnes River (Spanish for swan) is a river located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region of the Chilean Patagonia. It runs in east-west direction from the mountains near the border to Argentina and empties into the Pacific Ocean, near the town of Puerto Cisnes at Puyuhuapi Channel. Its characteristic turquoise-blue color is due to the glacial sediments deposited in it. Moro River and Pinchado River are some of the major tributaries of the river.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.sinia.cl/1292/articles-31018_Cisnes.pdf Cuenca del río Cisnes
  2. Web site: Hidrografía Región de Aysén . 2022-03-02 . Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile . Spanish.