Río Ichilo
| Río Ichilo | ||
 Satellite image of the confluence of the Río Ichilo and Río Chimoré |
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| Data | ||
| location |
 Bolivia
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| River system | Amazon | |
| Drain over | Río Mamoré → Rio Madeira → Amazon → Atlantic Ocean | |
| Headwaters | in the foothills of the Serranía Racete 17 ° 49 ′ 0 ″ S , 64 ° 13 ′ 0 ″ W |
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| Source height | 2437 m | |
| Association with |
Río Chapare to Río Mamoré Coordinates: 15 ° 56 ′ 33 ″ S , 64 ° 45 ′ 18 ″ W 15 ° 56 ′ 33 ″ S , 64 ° 45 ′ 18 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height | 175 m | |
| Height difference | 2262 m | |
| Bottom slope | 3.6 ‰ | |
| length | 632 km | |
| Catchment area | 15,660 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Río San Matéo , Río Ichoa , Río Sajta , Río Ivirgarzama , Río Chimoré , Río Useuta | |
| Right tributaries | Río Víbora , Río Choré | |
The Rio Ichilo is the right source river of the Río Mamoré , which flows over the Rio Madeira to the Amazon . It is a Bolivian river at the foot of the Eastern Andes - Cordillera in South America .
course
The Río Ichilo rises in the province of Manuel María Caballero in the department of Santa Cruz at an altitude of 2437 m , at the foothills of the Serranía Racete , and bears the name " Alto Ichilo " (Upper Ichilo) there.
In the further course, after the union with the Río San Matéo , it then gets its real name, Ichilo . After the city of Puerto Villarroel , the Chimoré flows into it, which is often counted as the upper reaches of the Mamoré due to its high water volume . Now the Ichilo flows almost exactly north and for a while it forms the border between the Departamento Cochabamba and the Departamento Santa Cruz . Finally it unites at Puerto Aurora with the Río Chapare to the Río Mamoré .
Water flow
From its source to its mouth in the Amazon, the entire watercourse has a length of 3,252 km. The Ichilo itself has a length of 632 kilometers with a catchment area of 15 660 km², the Mamoré with a length of 1,170 kilometers and the Rio Madeira with 1,450 kilometers. The Ichilo reaches its maximum depth below the city of Puerto Villarroel at km 100 with 18.6 m, its maximum width with 420 m at km 75. The Ichilo is one of the most water-rich rivers in Bolivia.
Tributaries
The main tributaries of the Ichilo River include:
- Río San Matéo (left)
- Río Ichoa (left)
- Río Víbora (right)
- Río Sajta (left)
- Río Ivirgarzama (left)
- Río Chimoré (left)
- Río Choré (right)
- Río Useuta (left)
colonization
The Río Ichilo flows west past the megacity Santa Cruz de la Sierra , on its banks is the city of Puerto Villarroel .
Individual evidence
- ^ Meyer's continents and seas: Central and South America. Published by the Geographical-Cartographic Institute Meyer