Río Negro (Cochabamba)
Río Negro | ||
Data | ||
location | Bolivia | |
River system | Amazon | |
Drain over | Río Cotacajes → Río Alto Beni → Río Beni → Rio Madeira → Amazon → Atlantic | |
source |
Cordillera Mazo Cruz 16 ° 49 ′ 50 ″ S , 68 ° 45 ′ 25 ″ W. |
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Source height | 4171 m | |
muzzle | Union with Río Sacambaya to Río Cotacajes Coordinates: 16 ° 49 ′ 50 ″ S , 68 ° 45 ′ 25 ″ W 16 ° 49 ′ 50 ″ S , 68 ° 45 ′ 25 ″ W |
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Mouth height | 1380 m | |
Height difference | 2791 m | |
Bottom slope | 36 ‰ | |
length | 78 km |
The Río Negro is one of the headwaters of the Río Beni and is located on the eastern slopes of the Andean Cordillera in the South American state of Bolivia .
The Río Negro rises in the Cordillera Mazo Cruz , in the mountain range that borders the valley of Cochabamba to the north. The source region lies at an altitude of 4171 m, from there the river flows largely in a north-westerly direction and flows into the Río Sacambaya , which from here bears the name Río Cotacajes downstream . The river has a length of 78 km and belongs to the river system of the Amazon .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Google Earth ( Memento of the original from August 28, 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.
- ↑ Recursos hidricos superficiales ( Spanish )