Santa Cruz River
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The Santa Cruz River is a significant river in southern Argentina that flows eastward from the Andes through the Patagonian steppe to the Atlantic Ocean.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Argentina ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Santa Cruz River basin ⓘ |
| flowsAcross | Santa Cruz Province ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | eastward ⓘ |
| flowsFrom | Andes ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Patagonian steppe ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity | native Patagonian fish species ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
passes through sparsely populated areas
ⓘ
strong eastward flow ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
fishing
ⓘ
hydroelectric development ⓘ limited irrigation ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | Patagonian steppe river ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
early Argentine Patagonia development
ⓘ
exploration of Patagonia ⓘ |
| hasHydropowerProjects | planned dams ⓘ |
| hasMouth | Atlantic coast of Argentina ⓘ |
| isOneOf | major rivers of Patagonia ⓘ |
| isSignificantFor |
Patagonian hydrology
ⓘ
hydroelectric potential ⓘ regional ecology ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | environmental impact debates ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Patagonia
ⓘ
southern Argentina ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Santa Cruz Province ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Santa Cruz Province ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlantic Ocean drainage basin ⓘ |
| region | Patagonia ⓘ |
| sourceLocatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
surface form:
Andes Mountains
|
| watercourseType | glacial-fed river ⓘ |
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