Maipo River

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river

The Maipo River is one of central Chile’s most important rivers, flowing from the Andes through the Santiago metropolitan area and supporting agriculture, industry, and water supply in the region.

Aliases (1)

Maipo River basin ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	river →
associatedWith	Maipo Valley wine region →
basinCountry	Chile →
country	Chile →
drainageBasin	Maipo River Basin →
emptiesInto	Pacific Ocean →
flowsNear	Santiago →
flowsThrough	Cordillera Province → Maipo Province → Maipo Valley → Melipilla Province → Santiago Metropolitan Region → Talagante Province →
hasEconomicImportance	high →
hasEnvironmentalIssues	industrial contamination → over-extraction of water → water pollution →
hasHydroelectricPlant	Alfalfal hydroelectric plant → Maitenes hydroelectric plant →
hasRecreationUse	kayaking → rafting →
hasWatershedArea	approximately 15,000 square kilometers →
importantFor	wine production in Maipo Valley →
isMainRiverFor	Santiago metropolitan area →
languageOfName	Spanish →
locatedIn	Central Chile → Santiago Metropolitan Region →
locatedOnContinent	South America →
majorTributary	Angostura River → Clarillo River → Colorado River (Chile) → Mapocho River → Yeso River →
mouthLocation	Gulf of Penas → Pacific Ocean →
nameInSpanish	Río Maipo →
partOf	Chile river system →
region	Santiago Metropolitan Region → Valparaíso Region →
sourceLocation	Andes Mountains →
supports	agriculture → drinking water supply → hydroelectric power generation → industry →
supportsPopulation	Santiago metropolitan population →
usedFor	domestic water supply → industrial water supply → irrigation →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Santiago Metropolitan Region →	hasRiver
Central Valley of Chile →	majorRiver
Mapocho River →	mouthLocation
Tupungatito ("Maipo River basin") →	nearbyFeature
Maipo Valley →	river
Mapocho River →	tributaryOf