Copiapó River

Copiapó River
Río Copiapó, through the city of Copiapó
Country Chile
Physical characteristics
Main source 1,230 m (4,040 ft)[1]
River mouth Pacific Ocean
Length 162 km (101 mi)[1]
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    3.7 m3/s (130 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
Basin size 11,400 km2 (4,400 sq mi)[1]

Copiapó River is a river of Chile located in the Atacama Region. Starting at the confluence of the Jorquera and Pulido rivers, the Copiapó flows for only 2.5 km before receiving the waters of the Manflas River.[1] It flows through the city of Copiapó.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Cuenca del río Copiapó
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2012-06-30.

Coordinates: 27°19′S 70°56′W / 27.317°S 70.933°W / -27.317; -70.933


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