Río Nazas
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Río Nazas is a major river in northern Mexico that flows through the arid Mesa del Norte region, historically vital for irrigation and regional agriculture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nazas River | 4 |
| Río Nazas canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nazas River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | cotton cultivation in Comarca Lagunera ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateRegion | arid ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Comarca Lagunera ⓘ |
| ecologicalIssue |
aquifer overexploitation in its basin
ⓘ
reduced natural flow due to dams and irrigation ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally eastward from Sierra Madre Occidental ⓘ |
| flowsNear |
Gómez Palacio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lerdo NERFINISHED ⓘ Torreón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Coahuila
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Durango NERFINISHED ⓘ state of Coahuila de Zaragoza NERFINISHED ⓘ state of Durango ⓘ |
| formsRegion | Comarca Lagunera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge | Puente Plateado (near Torreón) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Presa Francisco Zarco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presa Lázaro Cárdenas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Río Ramos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Río Sextín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedFor |
irrigation
ⓘ
regional agriculture ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | enabled development of irrigated agriculture in Comarca Lagunera ⓘ |
| importance | major river of northern Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Comarca Lagunera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesa del Norte NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Mexican federal water authorities ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Laguna de Mayrán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nazas–Aguanaval hydrological region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | arid Mesa del Norte ⓘ |
| riverSystem | endorheic basin of Laguna de Mayrán ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Sierra Madre Occidental NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminatesIn | internal basin without outlet to the sea ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
hydroelectric power ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ |
| waterManagement | heavily regulated by dams and irrigation canals ⓘ |
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