Aconcagua River basin
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The Aconcagua River basin is a major drainage basin in central Chile that collects waters from the Andes and supports extensive agricultural and urban areas before flowing into the Pacific Ocean.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
river basin ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| collectsWaterFrom | Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsValley | Aconcagua Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| drainageDirection | east–west ⓘ |
| drainedBy | Aconcagua River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Pacific Ocean at Concón Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facesIssue |
pollution from agriculture
ⓘ
seasonal flow variability ⓘ urban wastewater pollution ⓘ water scarcity ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agro-industry
ⓘ
horticulture ⓘ wine production ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRegime | snowmelt-dominated ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
dams and diversion works
ⓘ
irrigation canals ⓘ |
| hasMajorCity |
La Calera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Los Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ Quillota NERFINISHED ⓘ San Felipe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear | Concón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedAreaUpstream | Andean high mountain zones ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Valparaíso Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Aconcagua River (upper course from Juncal)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colorado River (Aconcagua) NERFINISHED ⓘ Juncal River NERFINISHED ⓘ Putaendo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Chile ⓘ |
| mainRiverLength_km | approximately 142 ⓘ |
| nearMountain | Aconcagua (mountain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pacific slope basins of Chile ⓘ |
| sourceNear | border of Chile and Argentina ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Andes Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsCrop |
fruit orchards
ⓘ
vegetables ⓘ vineyards ⓘ |
| supportsLandUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
urban areas ⓘ |
| supportsPopulation | dense rural and urban population ⓘ |
| usedFor |
drinking water supply
ⓘ
industrial water supply ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
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