Imperial River is a river located in the La Araucanía Region of Chile. It is formed at the confluence of the Chol Chol and Cautín Rivers in the vicinity of the city of Nueva Imperial.
| Imperial River | |
|---|---|
 Carahue Suspension Bridge | |
 Map of the Region of Temuco | |
| Location | |
| Country | Chile |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
| Length | 55 km (34 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 12.763 km2 (4.928 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 240 m3/s (8,500 cu ft/s)[2] |
The towns of Carahue and Puerto Saavedra sit along the banks of the Imperial river. Near its mouth is located the outlet of Budi Lake.
The river borders the Cordillera de Nahuelbuta.
References
edit- ^ a b "Cuenca del río Imperial" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
- ^ "Hidrografía Región de la Araucanía". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-03-02.
External links
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