Huasco River
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Huasco River is a river of Chile located in the Huasco Province, Atacama Region. Its headwaters in the upper catchments in high-altitude Andes glaciers are the Estrecho River, a tributary of El Tránsito River (catchment area 4,135 km2),[2] and Potrerillos River, a tributary of El Carmen River (catchment area 2 890 km2).[2] The Huasco River begins at the confluence of El Tránsito River and El Carmen River which is located in Junta del Carmen (790ma.s.l.).[2] A small portion of its course is impounded by a small dam forming the Embalse Santa Juana.
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Huasco River | |
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Location | |
Country | Chile |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Del Carmen River and Del Tránsito River |
Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
Length | 88 km (55 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 9,850 km2 (3,800 sq mi)[1] |
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Cities and towns along the Huasco include: Vallenar, Freirina and Huasco.