Copiapó River Explained

Copiapó River
Mouth Location:Pacific Ocean
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Chile
Length:162km (101miles)[1]
Source1 Elevation:1230m (4,040feet)
Discharge1 Avg:3.7m3/s[2]
Basin Size:11400km2

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. It flows through the city of Copiapó.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cuenca del río Copiapó . 2007-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924102036/http://www.sinia.cl/1292/articles-31018_Copiapo.pdf . 2015-09-24 . dead .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-06-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121113203240/http://www.ineatacama.cl/archivos/files/pdf/DivisionPoliticoAdministrativa/atacama.pdf . 2012-11-13 .