Claro River

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The Claro River is a tributary in Chile’s Coquimbo Region that joins with another watercourse to form the Elqui River, an important river system in the country’s arid north.


Statements (25)
Predicate Object
instanceOf river
contributesTo water resources of the Elqui River
country Chile
drainsTo Pacific Ocean via Elqui River
flowsThrough northern Chile
forms Elqui River
hasEconomicImportance supports local agriculture in Coquimbo Region
hasEnvironmentalImportance provides freshwater in a semi-desert area
hasHydrologicalRole important tributary in an arid region
hasRelativeLocation north of Santiago, Chile
hasWatercourseType perennial river (in an arid zone)
languageOfToponym Spanish
locatedIn Coquimbo Region
Norte Chico
locatedInClimaticRegion arid north of Chile
locatedOnContinent South America
mouthCountry Chile
mouthLocatedIn Coquimbo Region
nameMeaningInSpanish clear river
partOf hydrography of Coquimbo Region
watershed of the Pacific slope of the Andes
riverSystem Elqui River basin
tributaryOf Elqui River
usedFor agriculture support
irrigation

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Elqui River
formedByConfluenceOf

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