Chile river system
E161024
The Chile river system is the network of rivers and tributaries that drain Chile’s diverse landscapes from the Andes to the Pacific, supporting the country’s ecosystems, agriculture, and human settlements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chile river system canonical | 1 |
| Pacific slope river systems of Chile | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river system ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
El Niño–Southern Oscillation
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ seasonal variability ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| drains |
Andes
ⓘ
surface form:
Andes Mountains
Pacific Ocean drainage basin ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Ocean basin
|
| facesIssue |
conflicts over water rights
ⓘ
pollution in some basins ⓘ water scarcity in northern Chile ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
predominantly westward flow
ⓘ
short rivers ⓘ steep gradients ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
central Chile
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Chile
Norte Chico of Chile ⓘ
surface form:
Norte Chico
Norte Grande ⓘ Patagonia ⓘ southern Chile ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Chile
|
| includesMajorRiver |
Aconcagua River
ⓘ
Baker River ⓘ Baker basin ⓘ Biobío River ⓘ Biobío River ⓘ
surface form:
Biobío basin
Bueno River ⓘ Elqui River ⓘ Imperial River ⓘ Itata River ⓘ Laja River ⓘ Loa River ⓘ Maipo River ⓘ Maipo River ⓘ
surface form:
Maipo basin
Maule River ⓘ Maule basin ⓘ Pascua River NERFINISHED ⓘ Rapel River ⓘ Rapel River ⓘ
surface form:
Rapel basin
Toltén River ⓘ Valdivia River ⓘ Valdivia basin ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Andean snowmelt
ⓘ
Pacific climate systems ⓘ glacial meltwater ⓘ |
| supports |
agriculture in Chile
ⓘ
ecosystems in Chile ⓘ human settlements in Chile ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aquaculture
ⓘ
drinking water supply ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ industrial water supply ⓘ irrigation ⓘ transport in some regions ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pacific slope river systems of Chile