Maule River
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The Maule River is a significant river in central Chile known for its historical importance, agricultural irrigation, and role in regional hydropower.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Lontué River | 0 | 1 |
| Maule River basin | 0 | 1 |
| Maule River estuary at Constitución | 0 | 1 |
| Río Maule | 0 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river → |
| basinArea | approximately 20,000 km² → |
| basinCountry | Chile → |
| continent | South America → |
| country | Chile → |
| crossedBy |
Pan-American Highway
→
multiple road bridges → |
| drainageBasin | Pacific slope of the Andes → |
| ecosystemType | temperate river ecosystem → |
| flowsThrough |
Curicó Province
→
Linares Province → Talca Province → |
| hasEstuary |
Maule River
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Maule River estuary at Constitución
|
| historicalEvent | Battle of the Maule → |
| historicalSignificance | served as a frontier between Inca Empire and Mapuche territories → |
| hydropowerPlant |
Colbún Dam
→
Maule hydropower complex → |
| knownFor |
historical importance in Chile
→
role in regional agriculture → role in regional hydropower → |
| languageOfName | Spanish → |
| length | approximately 240 km → |
| locatedIn | central Chile → |
| mainCropsIrrigated |
cereals
→
fruit orchards → vineyards → |
| majorCityOnRiver |
Constitución
→
Talca → |
| mouth | Pacific Ocean → |
| mouthLocation | Constitución → |
| nameInSpanish |
Maule River
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Río Maule
|
| partOf | Maule River basin → |
| region | Maule Region → |
| sourceLocation |
Andes
→
surface form:
Andes Mountains
Laguna del Maule → |
| supports | agricultural valleys → |
| tributary |
Loncomilla River
→
surface form:
Achibueno River
Loncomilla River →
surface form:
Ancoa River
Cipreses River → Claro River → Loncomilla River → Loncomilla River →
surface form:
Melado River
Pellahuen River → |
| usedFor |
agricultural irrigation
→
drinking water supply → hydropower generation → recreation → |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maule River basin
this entity surface form:
Lontué River
this entity surface form:
Maule River estuary at Constitución
this entity surface form:
Río Maule