San Juan River (Colombia)

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Río San Juan
Mapa de Colombia (ríos).svg
Rivers in Colombia. The mouth of the San Juan is near the center of the country's Pacific coast
Origin Cerro Caramanta, West Andes
Mouth Pacific Ocean near Buenaventura
Location  Colombia
Length 380 km (240 mi)

The San Juan River (Spanish: Río San Juan) is an important river of Colombia that flows into the Pacific Ocean through the Chocó Department. It is approximately 380 kilometres (240 mi) and drains a watershed of 2,100 square kilometres (810 sq mi). The river drains into a large delta that covers nearly 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi).

Geography

The river begins on Cerro Caramanta in the West Andes. The delta is due north of Bahía Málaga and Buenaventura.

Hydrometry

Monthly average flow of San Juan River ( m³/second) measured at Penitas station
Data from 25 years[1]

See also

References

  1. Unesco - San Juan River at Penitas

External links

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