Río Mapocho
| Río Mapocho | ||
 Río Mapocho |
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| Data | ||
| location | Region Metropolitana ( Chile ) | |
| River system | Río Maipo | |
| Drain over | Río Maipo → Pacific Ocean | |
| origin | Confluence of the Río San Francisco and Río Molina 33 ° 22 ′ 25 ″ S , 70 ° 23 ′ 49 ″ W |
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| muzzle | at El Monte in the Río Maipo coordinates: 33 ° 42 ′ 40 ″ S , 71 ° 1 ′ 20 ″ W 33 ° 42 ′ 40 ″ S , 71 ° 1 ′ 20 ″ W.
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| length | 120 km | |
| Catchment area | 4230 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
6.1 m³ / s |
| Big cities | Santiago de Chile | |
| Medium-sized cities | Peñaflor , talagante | |
Río Mapocho is a river in central Chile in the Capital Region ( Región Metropolitana ).
The Río Mapocho has a length of around 120 km. Its source is northeast of Santiago de Chile in the Andes . After around 50 km the river flows through the capital of Chile, Santiago . The water quality decreases sharply within Santiago. The river flows via Peñaflor to El Monte , where it then flows into the Río Maipo .
A large number of canals emanate from the river. Some of the most famous include the Maipo Canal , San Bernardo Canal , San Francisco Canal, and the Las Mercedes Canal . Since the Mapocho does not have enough water to supply all connected irrigation projects, water from the Río Maipo is supplied to it in Santiago with the San Carlos Canal , which is taken further south at Puente Alto .
Flow data
- Length: 120 km
- Flow rate: 6.1 m³ / second
Larger cities near the river
history
Santiago was founded on February 12, 1541 by Pedro de Valdivia . Valdivia chose the place because the Río Mapocho formed a larger island here. This location was favorable to defend the city against the attacks of the Mapuche .
In 1778 the first bridge was built over the river, the Puente Cal y Canto . In order to secure the water supply for the agricultural areas, the construction of various canals began as early as the 18th century. From 1811 , major work began on the Maipo Canal , which should ensure the water supply in the area around San Bernardo and Santiago. The work was partially stopped during the war of independence. In 1819 , Bernardo O'Higgins sent 200 prisoners to speed up the canal work. Work lasted until 1827 , when President Ramón Freire y Serrano opened the canal to the public.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ El canal San Carlos de Santiago (1772-2006) . Memoria Chilena, Santiago 2006 ( Memoria Chilena - Documentos ). Memoria Chilena - Documentos ( Memento of the original from March 19, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
