Teusacá River
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The Teusacá River is a river in the Eastern Hills of Bogotá and on the Bogotá savanna. It is a left tributary of the Bogotá River, Colombia. The river of 69 kilometres (43 mi) long originates at an elevation of 3,560 metres (11,680 ft) at the Alto Los Tunjos, Santa Fe, and flows northward through the municipalities La Calera, Guasca, Sopó, to flow into the Bogotá River in Cajicá at an elevation of 2,554 metres (8,379 ft). The upper part of the Teusacá River basin has a páramo ecosystem with the páramos of Chingaza, El Verjón and Cruz Verde surrounding the river. The San Rafael Reservoir in La Calera, important water source for the Colombian capital, is sourced by the Teusacá River.
Teusacá River | |
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Etymology | Muysccubun: Teusacá |
Native name | Río Teusacá (Spanish) |
Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Cundinamarca |
Municipalities | |
Localities | Santa Fe |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Eastern Hills |
• location | Alto Los Tunjos |
• coordinates | 4°33′47.3″N 74°01′43.3″W |
• elevation | 3,560 m (11,680 ft) |
Mouth | Bogotá River |
• location | Cajicá |
• coordinates | 4°56′39.2″N 74°00′09.2″W |
• elevation | 2,554 m (8,379 ft) |
Length | 69 km (43 mi) |
Basin size | 358.17 km2 (138.29 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 2.2 m3/s (78 cu ft/s) |
• minimum | 1.4 m3/s (49 cu ft/s) |
• maximum | 4.0 m3/s (140 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
River system | Bogotá River Magdalena Basin Caribbean Sea |
Landmarks | PNN Chingaza |
Waterbodies | San Rafael Reservoir |