Río Chambo

Río Chambo Río Atillo, Río Cebadas
Laguna Atillo, headwaters of the Río Chambo
Data
location	Chimborazo and Tungurahua provinces in Ecuador
River system	Amazon
Drain over	Río Pastaza  → Río Marañón  → Amazon  → Atlantic Ocean
origin	Laguna Atillo 2 ° 11 ′ 38 ″  S , 78 ° 32 ′ 2 ″  W
Source height	approx.  3400  m
Association with	Río Patate to Río Pastaza Coordinates: 1 ° 24 ′ 18 ″  S , 78 ° 28 ′ 21 ″  W 1 ° 24 ′ 18 ″  S , 78 ° 28 ′ 21 ″  W.
Mouth height	approx.  1850  m
Height difference	approx. 1550 m
Bottom slope	approx. 12 ‰
length	approx. 130 km
Catchment area	approx. 3500 km²
Left tributaries	Río Osogoche, Río Guamote , Río Chibunga
Right tributaries	Río Guarguallá , Río Alao , Río Blanco , Río Puela
Small towns	Chambo
Communities	Cebadas, Pungalá

The Río Chambo is the approx. 130 km long right source river of the Río Pastaza in central Ecuador . In the upper reaches the river is also called Río Atillo and Río Cebadas .

River course

The Río Chambo has its origin in the province of Chimborazo in the approximately 3400  m high mountain lake Laguna Atillo in the Cordillera Real . Further south are the mountain lakes Lagunas de Osogoche , which flow over the Río Osogoche to the Río Chambo. It flows through the central high valley of Ecuador in a northerly direction. The E46 highway ( Riobamba - Macas ) runs along the upper reaches. At river kilometer 78 the Río Guamote flows into the river on the left. At river kilometer 45, the Río Chambo runs between the small town of Chambo and the large city of Riobamba 6 km to the west. The Río Chambo finally meets in the province of Tungurahua 5.7 km west of Baños on the Río Patate coming from the north , with which it joins the Río Pastaza. The catchment area covers around 3500 km².