Río Cajambre
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 Colombia
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| River system | Río Cajambre | |
| Confluence of | Río Agua Clara and Río Agua Sucia 3 ° 22 ′ 47 ″ N , 77 ° 8 ′ 3 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 20 m | |
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Pacific Ocean Coordinates: 3 ° 31 ′ 6 " N , 77 ° 17 ′ 57" W 3 ° 31 ′ 6 " N , 77 ° 17 ′ 57" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 20 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.48 ‰ | |
| length | 42 km (with Río Agua Sucia: 117 km) | |
| Catchment area | approx. 1000 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ 1980/1984 |
274 m³ / s |
The Río Cajambre is a 42 km (including headwaters : 117 km) long tributary of the Pacific Ocean in the department of Valle del Cauca in western Colombia .
River course
The Río Cajambre arises at the confluence of the Río Agua Clara and Río Agua Sucia in the western Colombian coastal lowlands at the foot of the Western Cordillera . It flows through the coastal lowlands in a predominantly north-westerly direction and finally flows into a bay on the mangrove coast of the Pacific Ocean.
Source rivers
The Río Agua Sucia , the southern headwaters of the Río Cajambre, is 75 km long. It rises in the Farallones de Cali ridge , 25 km southwest of the city of Cali , at an altitude of about 3000 m ( ⊙ ). From there it flows in a predominantly westerly direction through the Western Cordillera. It is flanked by a mountain range in the north and south. Finally, it reaches the coastal lowlands at the foot of the mountains, where it joins the Río Agua Clara to form the Río Cajambre.
The Río Agua Clara , the northern headwaters of the Río Cajambre, is 50 km long. It rises in the middle of the Western Cordillera ( ⊙ ) at an altitude of around 2500 m . It initially flows 30 km through the mountains. It then reaches the coastal lowlands, picks up a larger tributary from the right and turns south, before finally meeting the Río Agua Sucia.
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Hydrology and catchment area
The Río Cajambre drains an area of around 1000 km². In the south the catchment area borders on that of the Río Yurumangui , in the north on that of the Río Raposo . In the eastern part of the catchment area of the Río Cajambre lies the Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali in the western cordillera .
The mean discharge is 274 m³ / s. The catchment area of the Río Cajambre lies in the humid tropical zone. This is characterized by tropical rainforest . The temperatures are relatively constant over the year. Furthermore, the climate is characterized by heavy rainfall and high humidity. The months of September to November usually see the highest rainfall on the Colombian west coast. In addition, there is a less pronounced rainy season between April and June.
REDD +
Since 2011, 8 projects have been in preparation in Colombia as part of the US climate protection project REDD + to prevent deforestation and the sustainable use of forests, including one on the Río Cajambre.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Juan D. Restrepo, Björn Kjerfve: The Pacific and Caribbean Rivers of Colombia: Water Discharge, Sediment Transport and Dissolved Loads . Hydrochemical Aspects of Major Pacific and Caribbean Rivers of Colombia. January 2004. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ Reducing Emissions From Deforestation & Degradation (REDD +) Project Portfolio . www.climatelinks.org. Retrieved April 20, 2019.