Silala River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Silala River |
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Loa and its tributaries San Pedro, Silala and Salado Rivers
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| Department (BO) | Potosí |
| Region (CL) | Antofagasta |
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| Main source | c. 4400 m asl |
| River mouth | Inacaliri River |
| Length | 8.5 km |
The Silala or Siloli is an international river arising from springs in Bolivia, and flowing naturally into Chile.
The division of the flow from this water body was a matter of controversy between the two nations, Chile claiming that the present route makes it an international river, while Bolivia denied there was a river and asserted that the Silala ‘springs’ would not flow to Chile if not for the construction of canals over a hundred years ago. In 2016 Chile demanded Bolivia in the International Court of Justice, in the countermemory, Bolivia recognized the water body as a river, redicing the controversy to artificial infraestructure in the place which would give a 30% more water to Chile. Finally in 2022 the Court ruled that the water body is in fact a river and that Chile has an equitable and reasonable right to use the waters of it.
See also
In Spanish: Río Silala para niños
- Dispute over the Status and Use of the Waters of the Silala
