Colorado River

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The Colorado River in Argentina is a major watercourse in the south-central part of the country that flows eastward from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean, forming part of the boundary of Buenos Aires Province and supporting regional agriculture and irrigation.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Colorado River (Argentina) 0

Statements (33)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Argentina NERFINISHED
continent South America
country Argentina
drainageBasin Colorado River Basin (Argentina) NERFINISHED
flowsDirection eastward
flowsFrom Andes NERFINISHED
flowsThrough semi-arid regions of Argentina
flowsTo Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
formsBorderBetween Río Negro Province NERFINISHED
formsBorderWith Buenos Aires Province NERFINISHED
hasEcosystemType riverine ecosystem
hasHydrologicalSourceRegion Andean rainfall
Andean snowmelt
hasMajorUse irrigated farming in semi-arid areas
hasMouthNear Bahía Blanca region NERFINISHED
hasNameInLanguage Río Colorado NERFINISHED
isDistinctFrom Colorado River (United States and Mexico) NERFINISHED
isImportantFor provincial boundaries in Argentina
regional development in south-central Argentina
languageOfName Spanish
locatedInRegion south-central Argentina
mouthCountry Argentina NERFINISHED
mouthLocation Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
partOf Argentine river system
supports regional fisheries
riparian habitats
supportsEconomicActivity regional agriculture
usedFor agriculture
irrigation
livestock watering
local water supply
watercourseType perennial river

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Buenos Aires Province hasMajorRiver Colorado River
Río Negro Province hasRiver Colorado River