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Rapel River
Rapel River is a river of Chile located in the O'Higgins Region. It begins at the confluence of the rivers Cachapoal and Tinguiririca in an area best known as ''La Junta''. At present day, this area is impounded by Rapel Dam, creating Rapel Lake. Other tributaries: * Estero Alhué * Claro de Rengo River(Cachapoal) * Claro River(Tinguiririca) * Estero Zamorano * Estero La Cadena * Estero Carén * Estero Coya * Estero Chimbarongo * Pangal River See also *List of rivers of Chile This list of rivers of Chile includes all the major rivers of Chile. See each article for their tributaries, drainage areas, etc. Usually significant tributaries appear in this list, under the river into which they drain. Rivers by name Following ... References External links Rapel River Map Rivers of O'Higgins Region Rivers of Chile {{Chile-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapel Dam
The Rapel Dam is an arch dam on the Rapel River about north of La Estrella in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 377 MW power station. The dam was completed in 1968 and is owned by Endesa. It creates the largest reservoir in Chile with a capacity of . The dam withstood the 7.5 Mw 1985 Rapel Lake earthquake with only minor damage. It was centered from the dam. Design The Rapel Dam is a tall and long variable-radius arch-type. It is wide at its crest and wide at its base. The dam's spillway is controlled by five tainter gates and has a discharge capacity of . The dam's reservoir, Lake Rapel has a capacity of which is active capacity. Power station The power station, located at the dam's base, contains five Francis turbine-generators and is afforded of net hydraulic head Hydraulic head or piezometric head is a specific measurement of liquid pressure above a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grande River (Coquimbo)
The Grande River is a river of Chile. See also *List of rivers of Chile This list of rivers of Chile includes all the major rivers of Chile. See each article for their tributaries, drainage areas, etc. Usually significant tributaries appear in this list, under the river into which they drain. Rivers by name Following ... References EVALUACION DE LOS RECURSOS HIDRICOS SUPERFICIALES EN LA CUENCA DEL RIO BIO BIO Rivers of Chile Rivers of Coquimbo Region {{Chile-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Chile covers an area of , with a population of 17.5 million as of 2017. It shares land borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the north-east, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Chile also controls the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island in Oceania. It also claims about of Antarctica under the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The country's capital and largest city is Santiago, and its national language is Spanish. Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Inca rule, but failing to conquer the independent Mapuche who inhabited what is now south-central Chile. In 1818, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers In Chile
This list of rivers of Chile includes all the major rivers of Chile. See each article for their tributaries, drainage areas, etc. Usually significant tributaries appear in this list, under the river into which they drain. Rivers by name Following lists show the information of GeoNames ordered by names: * List of rivers of Chile (A–C) * List of rivers of Chile (D–O) * List of rivers of Chile (P–Z) Rivers by region The lists of rivers by region are: * List of rivers of the Arica y Parinacota Region (approximately 34 rivers) * List of rivers of the Tarapacá Region (approximately 44 rivers) * List of rivers of the Antofagasta Region (approximately 41 rivers) * List of rivers of the Atacama Region (approximately 61 rivers) * List of rivers of the Coquimbo Region (approximately 121 rivers) * List of rivers of the Valparaíso Region (approximately 174 rivers) * List of rivers of the Santiago Metropolitan Region (approximately 211 rivers) * List of rivers of the O'Higgins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Higgins Region
The Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region ( es, Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, ), often shortened to O'Higgins Region ( es, Región de O'Higgins), is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. It is subdivided into three provinces. It is named in honour of Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme, one of Chile's founding fathers. The Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region is bordered to the west by the Pacific Ocean, to the east by the Republic of Argentina, to the north by the Valparaíso and Santiago Metropolitan Regions, and to the south by the Maule Region. It extends approximately between the parallels of 33° 51' and 35° 01' south latitude, and between the meridian of 70° 02' west longitude and the Pacific Ocean. The capital and largest city of the region is Rancagua. The second major town is San Fernando. Geography In pre- Quaternary times extensive Nothofagus forests covered much of Libertador General Bernar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cachapoal River
Cachapoal River is tributary river of the Rapel River in Chile located in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region. The river gives its name to the Cachapoal Province. Cachapoal Valley The valley takes its name from the Cachapoal River that flows through Rapel Valley along with its tributaries, the Claro and Cortaderal rivers. All these watercourses flow into Rapel Lake. Cachapoal River begun to incise in the rising Andes in the Miocene epoch. Later, as glaciers developed in the Andes the upper part of the valley was glaciated and reshaped into a glacial valley. The climate of the valley is temperate and consistently Mediterranean, sheltered by the coastal range from the cooling influences of the Pacific Ocean. Wine The northern half of the great Rapel Valley has traditionally been known for its red wines, particularly Carménère, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. These account for approximately 80% of the region's total production. The valley features diverse micr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinguiririca River
Tinguiririca River is a river of Chile located in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region. It rises in the Andes, at the confluence In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river ( main stem); ... of the rivers ''Las Damas'' and ''Del Azufre''. From its source, it flows northwest for about 56 km to the vicinity of the city of San Fernando. In this portion of its course, the river receives the waters of the tributaries ''Clarillo'' and ''Claro''. Then the river flows southwest and then turns northwest to empty into Rapel Lake. See also * Tinguiririca Volcano References Cuenca del río Rapel Rivers of O'Higgins Region Rivers of Chile {{Chile-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapel Lake
Rapel Lake (Spanish: ''Lago Rapel'' or ''Embalse Rapel'') is an artificial lake created by a dam on the Rapel River. It is located in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Central Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the eas .... The reservoir was created with the aim of feeding the Rapel Hydroelectric Plant. Sources Cuenca del río Rapel Lakes of O'Higgins Region Rapel {{O'Higgins-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of Chile
This list of rivers of Chile includes all the major rivers of Chile. See each article for their tributaries, drainage areas, etc. Usually significant tributaries appear in this list, under the river into which they drain. Rivers by name Following lists show the information of GeoNames ordered by names: * List of rivers of Chile (A–C) * List of rivers of Chile (D–O) * List of rivers of Chile (P–Z) Rivers by region The lists of rivers by region are: * List of rivers of the Arica y Parinacota Region (approximately 34 rivers) * List of rivers of the Tarapacá Region (approximately 44 rivers) * List of rivers of the Antofagasta Region (approximately 41 rivers) * List of rivers of the Atacama Region (approximately 61 rivers) * List of rivers of the Coquimbo Region (approximately 121 rivers) * List of rivers of the Valparaíso Region (approximately 174 rivers) * List of rivers of the Santiago Metropolitan Region (approximately 211 rivers) * List of rivers of the O'Higgins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of O'Higgins Region
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as creek, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from precipitation through a drainage basin from surface runoff and other sources such as groundwater recharge, springs, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
