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The most important rivers in Chile are the Loa River in the Northern Atacama Desert, the country's longest river with a length of 420 km that has suffered pollution from copper mining; the Baker River in Patagonia, the country's largest river in terms of discharge that is the site of Chile's largest planned hydropower plant with a capacity of ...
ESTY: estuary, a funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences FORD: ford, a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle SBED: dry stream bed, a channel formerly containing the water of a stream
Environmental issues in Chile include deforestation, water scarcity, pollution, soil erosion, climate change, and biodiversity loss, especially in its industry-heavy "sacrifice zones". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The country of Chile is a virtual continental island that spans over (2,600 miles) 4,200 kilometers.
The Santiago water and sewage utility – a private company – imposes charges based on the concentration of industrial effluent and places limits on the maximum amount of major pollutants. It charges the companies a large amount if their waste levels are too high, a stronger incentive to reduce pollution. [6]
The river forms a delta, dividing into two major arms, of which only the northernmost one is navigable. Its characteristic turquoise-blue color is due to the glacial sediments deposited in it. It was the proposed site of a controversial major hydro-electric project, involving five dams, to be the biggest in the history of Chile.
Water supply and sanitation in Chile were once considered efficient and equitable but in 2022 Chile struggled to reliably provide water throughout the country due to drought. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Chile's water resources have been strained by the Chilean water crisis , which was partially caused by a continuing megadrought that began in 2010, [ 5 ] along ...
The Maipo River is by far the major source of irrigation and potable water for the region. [1] [2] The river's mouth bar have moved to disconnect the river from the sea several times in history, for example, after the 2010 Chile earthquake and then again since January 19, 2023. [3] This last change in bar morphology was a consequence of a storm ...
Water portal; Chile portal; ... Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; ... in Category:Rivers of Chile by region. It should hold all ...