Río Maule
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| location | Región VII ( Chile ) | |
| River system | Río Maule | |
| origin | Laguna del Maule | |
| Source height | 2200 m | |
| muzzle | in the Pacific Coordinates: 35 ° 19 ′ 0 ″ S , 72 ° 24 ′ 30 ″ W 35 ° 19 ′ 0 ″ S , 72 ° 24 ′ 30 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 2200 m | |
| Bottom slope | 9.2 ‰ | |
| length | 240 km | |
| Catchment area | 20,865 km² | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Laguna del Maule | |
| Medium-sized cities | Constitución | |
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Río Maule is a river in central Chile in the Región del Maule .
The Río Maule has a length of around 240 km. Its source is close to the border with Argentina . It rises in the dammed lake Laguna del Maule in the volcanic area of the same name . On the slope of the Andes it flows through the 57 km² dammed lake Lago Colbún . The Río Claro flows into the river south of Talca . The rivers Río Melado and Río Locomilla flow in from the south . Finally it flows into the Pacific Ocean at the large port city of Constitución .
Flow data
- Length: 240 km
- Area: 20,865 km²
Larger cities near the river
history
The Río Maule formed the southern border of the Inca Empire . They were unable to conquer the areas to the south that the Mapuche stubbornly defended.
Diego de Almagro sent his follower Gómez de Alvarado south in 1536 . Up to the Río Maule they met hardly any resistance. On the Río Itata they were involved in heavy fighting with the Mapuche and had to withdraw.
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