San Pedro de Inacaliri River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids San Pedro de Inacaliri River |
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San Pedro River and Paniri volcano
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| Country | Chile |
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| River mouth | Loa River |
| Length | 76 km (47 mi) |
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| Basin size | 9,850 km2 (3,800 sq mi) |
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San Pedro de Inacaliri River, or called simply San Pedro River, is a river of Chile located in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region. It begins at the confluence of the rivers Silala and Cajón, at an elevation over 4,000 m asl.
A part of its flow is diverted (between 50 and 60 L/s) and conducted across the desert to Chuquicamata for domestic water supply. About 8 km south, the waters of the river disappear in a floodplain area to reappear 15 km downstream at the so-called Ojos del San Pedro in the form of a partially overground stream, at the eastern border of a salt flat with a surface of 5 km2.
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Before discharging into Loa River, the river skirts the San Pedro volcano, where it has carved a 100-m-deep canyon through a rhyolite lava flow.
See also
In Spanish: Río San Pedro de Inacaliri para niños
