Limay River

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The Limay River is a major Patagonian watercourse in southern Argentina, known for flowing from the Andes through scenic lakes and valleys and serving as a key source of hydroelectric power.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Limay River canonical 7
Limay River basin 1
Limay Valley 1

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
watercourse
borderFunction forms part of the boundary between Neuquén and Río Negro provinces
continent South America
country Argentina
drainageBasin Atlantic Ocean drainage basin
surface form: Atlantic Ocean basin
flowsAlongBorderOf Neuquén Province
Río Negro Province
flowsDirection generally eastward
flowsFromLake Nahuel Huapi Lake
flowsNear Cipolletti
Neuquén (city)
Bariloche
surface form: San Carlos de Bariloche
flowsThrough Andean foothills
Río Negro Province
formsConfluenceWith Neuquén River
hasDam Alicurá Dam
Arroyito Dam
El Chocón Dam
Pichi Picún Leufú Dam
Piedra del Águila Dam
hasFeature clear cold waters
volcanic rock formations along its course
hasFishSpecies salmonids
trout
hasValley Limay River self-linksurface differs
surface form: Limay Valley
knownFor hydroelectric power generation
scenic landscapes
sport fishing
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Patagonia
southern Argentina
majorUse electricity production
recreation
tourism
mouth Negro River
nameInSpanish Río Limay
partOf Comahue hydroelectric complex
Negro River basin
region Patagonia
surface form: Argentine Patagonia
sourceLocation Nahuel Huapi Lake
sourceRegion Andes
tributaryOf Negro River
usedFor irrigation
navigation (local and recreational)

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Río Negro formedByConfluenceOf Limay River
Río Negro hasTributary Limay River
Río Negro Province hasRiver Limay River
Neuquén Province contains Limay River
Limay River hasValley Limay River self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Limay Valley
Nahuel Huapi Lake hasOutflow Limay River
Nahuel Huapi Lake partOfHydrologicalSystem Limay River
this entity surface form: Limay River basin
Neuquén River formsConfluenceWith Limay River
western Argentina hasRiver Limay River
subject surface form: Western Argentina