Magdalena–Cauca river system
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The Magdalena–Cauca river system is Colombia’s principal fluvial network, formed by the Magdalena and Cauca rivers and their tributaries, and is crucial for the country’s ecology, economy, and inland navigation.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fluvial network
ⓘ
river system ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| drainageBasinOf | Magdalena River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalImportance |
biodiversity hotspot
ⓘ
migratory fish routes ⓘ wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
fisheries ⓘ hydropower production ⓘ inland navigation ⓘ riverine ports ⓘ transportation corridor ⓘ |
| formedBy |
Cauca River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magdalena River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCityOnBanks |
Barranquilla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cali NERFINISHED ⓘ Cartagena metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Cartago NERFINISHED ⓘ Honda NERFINISHED ⓘ La Dorada NERFINISHED ⓘ La Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Magangué NERFINISHED ⓘ Neiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Puerto Berrío NERFINISHED ⓘ Puerto Valdivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Cauca River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magdalena River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South America ⓘ |
| majorComponent |
Cauca River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magdalena River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Colombian Caribbean drainage ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Andean region of Colombia
ⓘ
inter-Andean valleys of Colombia ⓘ |
| principalFluvialNetworkOf | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | regional hydrological cycle in Colombia ⓘ |
| supports |
Colombian inland navigation
ⓘ
floodplain agriculture ⓘ riverine fisheries ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
deforestation in the basin
ⓘ
hydropower dams ⓘ pollution ⓘ sedimentation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cargo transport
ⓘ
domestic water supply ⓘ industrial water supply ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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