Rímac River

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The Rímac River is a major waterway in central Peru that flows from the Andes through the city of Lima to the Pacific Ocean, serving as a crucial source of water for the capital region.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf river
alsoKnownAs Río Rímac
associatedWith Lima water supply system
hydroelectric power generation in central Peru
basinLocatedIn Huarochirí Province
Lima Region
country Peru
crosses Andean highlands
Lima coastal plain
drainageBasinCountry Peru
flowsDirection east-to-west
flowsInto Pacific Ocean
flowsThrough Lima
hasCityAtMouth Callao
hasEnvironmentalIssue industrial contamination
urban wastewater discharge
water pollution
hasHistoricalSignificance central to the development of the city of Lima
supported pre-Hispanic settlements in the Lima area
hasNameEtymology Quechua language
hasWatershed Rímac River basin
importance key river for water supply, agriculture, and industry in Lima
primary surface water source for Lima
isMainRiverOf Lima Region
Lima metropolitan water system
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Lima Province
Lima Region
Rímac Valley
central Peru
majorCityOnRiver Lima
mouth Pacific Ocean
near Port of Callao
partOf Pacific slope river systems of Peru
passesThrough Lima Metropolitan Area
region coastal Peru
western Peru
role crucial source of water for Lima
crucial source of water for the capital region of Peru
major waterway in central Peru
sourceRegion Andes
Central Andes
terminatesAt Pacific Ocean
usedFor drinking water supply
hydroelectric power
irrigation
recreation

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Rímac River ("Río Rímac")
alsoKnownAs
Lima Region
containsRiver
Central Coast of Peru ("Rímac River valley")
hasRiverValley
Plaza de Armas de Lima ("Rímac River (nearby)")
hasView
Rímac River ("Rímac River basin")
hasWatershed
Rímac River ("Lima metropolitan water system")
isMainRiverOf
Rímac River ("Rímac Valley")
locatedIn
Ciudad de los Reyes
locatedOnRiver
Lima
primaryRiver

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