Río Tercero (river)
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Río Tercero Río Ctalamochita |
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 The Río Tercero dam |
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 Argentina
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| River system | Río Paraná | |
| Drain over | Rio Paraná → Río de la Plata | |
| source | in the Sierras de Córdoba
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| Catchment area | 2500 km² | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Río Tercero , Segunda Usina , Tercera Usina , Piedras Moras | |
The Río Tercero or Río Ctalamochita is a river in the province of Córdoba , Argentina .
Its sources are in the Sierras de Córdoba south of the Cerro Champaquí . It flows continuously in an easterly or south-easterly direction. The Río Cuarto flows into the Tercero near Cruz Alta . In the province of Santa Fe , the Tercero is known as the Río Carcarañá .
The following dams and hydroelectric power stations are located on its upper reaches: Río Tercero (Fitz Simon), Segunda Usina (Cassafousth), Tercera Usina (Reolín) and Piedras Moras . The Río Grande pumped storage power plant with the two reservoirs Cerro Pelado and Arroyo Corto is located on the Río Grande , one of several source rivers of the Tercero.
The catchment area of the Río Tercero is around 2500 km².
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cuenca Tributaria de: Río Ctalamochita. web2.cba.gov.ar, accessed June 11, 2019 (Spanish).