Choapa River basin
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The Choapa River basin is a river drainage system in Chile’s Coquimbo Region, encompassing the Choapa River and its tributaries and supporting local agriculture and settlements in a semi-arid environment.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
river basin ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Province of Choapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| containsSettlement |
Illapel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Los Vilos NERFINISHED ⓘ Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| drainedBy | Choapa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
Mediterranean shrubland
ⓘ
riparian ecosystems ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicSector |
agro-industry
ⓘ
mining ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
irrigation canals
ⓘ
small reservoirs ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
competition for water resources
ⓘ
drought vulnerability ⓘ water scarcity ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
fruit orchards
ⓘ
pasture land ⓘ vineyards ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Chalinga River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Combarbalá River NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuncumén River NERFINISHED ⓘ Illapel River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRegion | Coquimbo hydrological region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Coquimbo Region
ⓘ
northern Chile ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
avocados
ⓘ
citrus fruits ⓘ grapes ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity | irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Choapa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Norte Chico of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | semi-arid valley ⓘ |
| riverMouthNear | Los Vilos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
El Niño–Southern Oscillation influence
ⓘ
seasonal flow variability ⓘ |
| supports |
agriculture
ⓘ
livestock raising ⓘ rural settlements ⓘ small towns ⓘ |
| waterUse |
domestic water supply
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ mining activities ⓘ |
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