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.
Aliases (6)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
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| alsoKnownAs |
Río Rímac
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| associatedWith |
Lima water supply system
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hydroelectric power generation in central Peru → |
| basinLocatedIn |
Huarochirí Province
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Lima Region → |
| country |
Peru
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| crosses |
Andean highlands
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Lima coastal plain → |
| drainageBasinCountry |
Peru
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| flowsDirection |
east-to-west
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| flowsInto |
Pacific Ocean
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| flowsThrough |
Lima
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| hasCityAtMouth |
Callao
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| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
industrial contamination
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urban wastewater discharge → water pollution → |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
central to the development of the city of Lima
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supported pre-Hispanic settlements in the Lima area → |
| hasNameEtymology |
Quechua language
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| hasWatershed |
Rímac River basin
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| importance |
key river for water supply, agriculture, and industry in Lima
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primary surface water source for Lima → |
| isMainRiverOf |
Lima Region
→
Lima metropolitan water system → |
| languageOfName |
Spanish
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| locatedIn |
Lima Province
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Lima Region → Rímac Valley → central Peru → |
| majorCityOnRiver |
Lima
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| mouth |
Pacific Ocean
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| near |
Port of Callao
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| partOf |
Pacific slope river systems of Peru
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| passesThrough |
Lima Metropolitan Area
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| region |
coastal Peru
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western Peru → |
| role |
crucial source of water for Lima
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crucial source of water for the capital region of Peru → major waterway in central Peru → |
| sourceRegion |
Andes
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Central Andes → |
| terminatesAt |
Pacific Ocean
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| usedFor |
drinking water supply
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hydroelectric power → irrigation → recreation → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Rímac River
("Río Rímac")
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alsoKnownAs |
|
Lima Region
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containsRiver |
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Central Coast of Peru
("Rímac River valley")
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hasRiverValley |
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Plaza de Armas de Lima
("Rímac River (nearby)")
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hasView |
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Rímac River
("Rímac River basin")
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hasWatershed |
|
Rímac River
("Lima metropolitan water system")
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isMainRiverOf |
|
Rímac River
("Rímac Valley")
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locatedIn |
|
Ciudad de los Reyes
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locatedOnRiver |
|
Lima
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primaryRiver |