Porce River

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The Porce River is a significant waterway in northwestern Colombia that flows through the Antioquia Department and contributes to the region’s hydroelectric power generation and water resources.

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Porce River canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Colombia
continent South America
country Colombia
drainageBasin Caribbean Sea watershed
flowsNear Medellín
surface form: city of Medellín
flowsThrough municipality of Amalfi
municipality of Anorí
municipality of Cisneros
municipality of Gómez Plata
municipality of Maceo
municipality of Santo Domingo
municipality of Yolombó
hasEconomicActivity hydropower
mining in its basin
hasEnvironmentalIssue deforestation in its watershed
water pollution risk from mining
hasHydroelectricPlant Porce I Hydroelectric Power Plant
Porce II Hydroelectric Power Plant
Porce III Hydroelectric Power Plant
hydroelectricOperator Empresas Públicas de Medellín
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Antioquia Department
locatedInMountainRange Cordillera Central (Colombian Andes)
surface form: Central Ranges of the Colombian Andes
locatedInRegion northwestern Colombia
mouthLocation Nechí River NERFINISHED
nameInSpanish Río Porce NERFINISHED
partOf Magdalena River basin
partOfAdministrativeRegion Andean Region of Colombia
tributaryOf Nechí River NERFINISHED
uses hydroelectric power generation
water supply

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