Caroni River

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The Caroni River is a significant river in southeastern Venezuela known for its hydroelectric potential and for flowing through the Guayana region before joining the Orinoco.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Venezuela
confluenceNear Ciudad Guayana
continent South America
country Venezuela
countrySubdivision Bolívar State
surface form: Estado Bolívar
drainageBasin Orinoco Basin
surface form: Orinoco basin
economicImportance hydroelectric energy production
industrial development in Guayana region
environmentalConcern deforestation in watershed
sedimentation affecting reservoirs
flowsInto Orinoco River
flowsThrough Bolívar State
surface form: Bolívar state
formsPartOf Guri Dam
surface form: Guri Reservoir
hasHydroelectricDam Macagua Dam
surface form: Caruachi Dam

Guri Dam
Macagua Dam
hasLeftTributary Cuyuní River NERFINISHED
Yuruari River NERFINISHED
hasProtectedAreaInBasin Canaima National Park
hasRightTributary Aro River
Paragua River
importance major tributary of the Orinoco River
knownFor hydroelectric potential
hydroelectric power generation
languageOfToponym Spanish
locatedIn southeastern Venezuela
locatedInRegion Guianas
surface form: Guayana region
locatedOnGeologicalFormation Guiana Shield
mouthCountry Venezuela
mouthLocation Orinoco River
nearbyCity Ciudad Guayana
Ciudad Guayana
surface form: Puerto Ordaz
partOf Orinoco Basin
surface form: Orinoco River basin
region Guayana Esequiba and Guayana Venezuelan shield area
roleInEnergySystem main source of hydroelectric power in Venezuela
sourceCountry Venezuela
sourceRegion Guiana Highlands
SpanishName Caroní River
surface form: Río Caroní
tourismActivity ecotourism in upper basin
tributaryOf Orinoco River
usedFor electricity generation
hydroelectric power
watercourseType blackwater river
waterUse industrial water supply
limited navigation in lower reaches

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Orinoco River majorTributary Caroni River