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
instanceOf river
basinCountry Argentina
Chile
climateZone cool temperate oceanic climate
country Chile
discharge one of the highest in Chile
drainageArea Lago General Carrera basin
ecosystemType Patagonian river ecosystem
environment temperate rainforest and Patagonian fjords
flowsNear Caleta Tortel
Cochrane
flowsThrough Aysén Province
hasFeature canyons
rapids
river terraces
hasHydropowerProjectProposal HidroAysén
importance key river for regional tourism
major freshwater resource in southern Chile
significant for proposed energy development
knownFor adventure tourism
hydropower debates
kayaking
remote wilderness surroundings
sport fishing
turquoise waters
whitewater rafting
length approximately 170 km
locatedIn Aysén Region
Chilean Patagonia
locatedOn eastern side of the Northern Patagonian Ice Field
mouth Pacific Ocean
mouthLocation near Caleta Tortel
partOf Pacific Ocean drainage basin
regionType remote
source Lago Bertrand
Lago General Carrera
sourceLocation Andes
subjectOf environmental controversies in Chile
supports local communities in Aysén Region
salmonid fisheries
tributary Chacabuco River
Colonia River NERFINISHED
Del Salto River NERFINISHED
Nef River
Vargas River NERFINISHED
waterColor turquoise
waterSourceType glacial meltwater

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Northern Patagonian Ice Field ("Baker River basin")
drainsInto
Patagonia
majorRiver

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