Baker River
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The Baker River is one of the largest and most powerful rivers in Chilean Patagonia, renowned for its turquoise waters, remote wilderness surroundings, and significance for both hydropower debates and adventure tourism.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
river
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| basinCountry |
Argentina
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Chile → |
| climateZone |
cool temperate oceanic climate
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| country |
Chile
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| discharge |
one of the highest in Chile
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| drainageArea |
Lago General Carrera basin
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| ecosystemType |
Patagonian river ecosystem
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| environment |
temperate rainforest and Patagonian fjords
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| flowsNear |
Caleta Tortel
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Cochrane → |
| flowsThrough |
Aysén Province
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| hasFeature |
canyons
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rapids → river terraces → |
| hasHydropowerProjectProposal |
HidroAysén
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| importance |
key river for regional tourism
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major freshwater resource in southern Chile → significant for proposed energy development → |
| knownFor |
adventure tourism
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hydropower debates → kayaking → remote wilderness surroundings → sport fishing → turquoise waters → whitewater rafting → |
| length |
approximately 170 km
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| locatedIn |
Aysén Region
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Chilean Patagonia → |
| locatedOn |
eastern side of the Northern Patagonian Ice Field
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| mouth |
Pacific Ocean
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| mouthLocation |
near Caleta Tortel
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| partOf |
Pacific Ocean drainage basin
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| regionType |
remote
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| source |
Lago Bertrand
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Lago General Carrera → |
| sourceLocation |
Andes
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| subjectOf |
environmental controversies in Chile
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| supports |
local communities in Aysén Region
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salmonid fisheries → |
| tributary |
Chacabuco River
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Colonia River NERFINISHED → Del Salto River NERFINISHED → Nef River → Vargas River NERFINISHED → |
| waterColor |
turquoise
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| waterSourceType |
glacial meltwater
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Northern Patagonian Ice Field
("Baker River basin")
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drainsInto |
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Patagonia
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majorRiver |