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Loa River
River in Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Loa River (Spanish: Río Loa) is a U-shaped river in Chile's northern Antofagasta Region. At 440 km (270 mi) long, it is the country's longest river and the main watercourse in the Atacama Desert.[1]
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Loa River | |
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Location | |
Country | Chile |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Miño Volcano |
• coordinates | 21.1996°S 68.668°W / -21.1996; -68.668 |
• elevation | 4,277 m (14,032 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 21.43°S 70.0576°W / -21.43; -70.0576 |
• elevation | Sea level |
Length | 440 km (270 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 33,570 km2 (12,960 sq mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• average | 2.43 m3/s (86 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | San Pedro de Inacaliri River Salado River |
• right | San Salvador River |
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