Páez River

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The Páez River is a major river in southwestern Colombia known for its course through the Andes and its association with destructive volcanic mudflows from the Nevado del Huila volcano.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
affectedBy 1994 Páez River disaster NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Río Páez NERFINISHED
associatedWith Nevado del Huila volcano NERFINISHED
basinCountry Colombia NERFINISHED
continent South America
country Colombia
disasterCause eruption of Nevado del Huila NERFINISHED
disasterType lahar
drainageBasin Magdalena River basin NERFINISHED
flowsNear Nevado del Huila NERFINISHED
flowsThrough Andes NERFINISHED
flowsThroughDepartment Cauca Department NERFINISHED
Huila Department NERFINISHED
hazardType volcanic mudflow pathway
impacts indigenous communities
rural settlements
knownFor destructive floods
lahars
volcanic mudflows
languageOfToponym Spanish
locatedIn southwestern Colombia
mountainRange Andes
mouthCountry Colombia NERFINISHED
mouthLocation Magdalena River NERFINISHED
naturalDisasterEvent 1994 Páez River disaster NERFINISHED
region Andean region of Colombia NERFINISHED
riskZoneFor flash floods
landslides
volcanic hazards
sourceLocation Central Andes of Colombia NERFINISHED
tributaryOf Magdalena River NERFINISHED

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Nevado del Huila volcano nearbyRiver Páez River
subject surface form: Nevado del Huila