Maipo (river)
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The Maipo is a river that flows from east to west through the Santiago Metropolitan and the Valparaíso regions in central Chile. It flows just south of the national capital, Santiago, and ends in the Pacific Ocean.
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Maipo River | |
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Location | |
Country | Chile |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
- location | San Antonio, Chile |
- coordinates | 33°36′40″S 71°37′50″W |
Length | 250 km (160 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 15,304 km2 (5,909 sq mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
- average | 92.3 m3/s (3,260 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
- right | El Volcán, Yeso and Colorado |
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The Maipo river is one of the main rivers of Chile and is an important source of irrigation and potable water for the region.