From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
Cauca River
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Cauca River |
| image | Cauca River Canyon - home of the new wren Thryophilus sernai (Cucarachero Paisa) (7241470126).jpg |
| image_caption | Cauca River in Nechí, Antioquia |
| map | Río Cauca.png |
| map_size | 280px |
| source1_location | Colombian Massif |
| mouth_location | Magdalena River |
| subdivision_type1 | Country |
| subdivision_name1 | Colombia |
| length | 965 km |
The Cauca River () is a river in Colombia that lies between the Occidental and Central cordilleras. From its headwaters in southwestern Colombia near the city of Popayán, it joins the Magdalena River near Magangué in Bolívar Department, and the combined river eventually flows out into the Caribbean Sea. It has a length of 965 km to its junction with the Magdalena, for a total length of 1350 km. The river is under the supervision of the Cauca Regional Corporation and the Cauca Valley Regional Autonomous Corporation, and is navigable for 640 km above its junction with the Magdalena.
File:Rio cauca popayan.JPG File:Salvajina.jpg File:Río Cauca. Puente Anacaro (3). Cartago - Ansermanuevo, Valle, Colombia.JPG File:Río Cauca.JPG File:Puentes en La Pintada 01.jpg File:Puente de Occidente.JPG File:El río Cauca.jpg
Environmental issues
On November 18, 2007, Colombian newspaper El Tiempo reported that the river was receiving an average of 500 tons of residual waste a day. Pollution from the city of Popayán, seven gold mines that also add industrial pollutants such as mercury, some 8 sand mills, plus a couple of mines of coal and bauxite. Cali, the largest city on the river, depends on the river for 76 percent of its water supply. Adding to this, other affluent rivers collect residual waters from other major cities and deposit an approximate 330 tons of residual waste into the river. By the time it gets to Yumbo, the river has no oxygen.
The Hidroituango energy dam project has seriously affected the Cauca River. The dam has decreased its flow, in some parts by up to 80%.
References
References
- [http://www.eltiempo.com/nacion/cali/2007-11-18/ARTICULO-WEB-NOTA_INTERIOR-3819669.html {{in lang. es eltiempo.com: Al río Cauca lo están matando las 500 toneladas de contaminantes que le caen cada día]
- Miranda, Boris. (2019-02-08). "Hidroituango seca el río Cauca: cómo la controversial represa redujo en 80% el caudal del segundo río de Colombia". BBC.
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about Cauca River — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report