Magdalena River
river in Colombia
The Magdalena River is the most important river in the western part of Colombia. It has a length of 1,538 kilometres (956 mi). Its course is from south to north. About 80 percent of the population of Colombia live on the banks of the river or one of its tributaries. Barranquilla, Colombia's biggest city, lies on the banks of the river. The river is navigable up to the city of Honda, about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) upstream. At Honda, there are rapids. After these rapids, the river is navigable for another 240 kilometres (150 mi).
Magdalena | |
River | |
The delta of the Magdalena River
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Name origin: Biblical figure Mary Magdalene | |
Country | Colombia |
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Tributaries | |
- left | Páez River, Saldaña River, La Miel River, Nare River, Cauca River, San Jorge River |
- right | Cabrera River, Bogotá River, Negro River, Carare River, Sogamoso River, Cesar River |
Cities | Neiva, Girardot, Honda, La Dorada, Puerto Boyacá, Puerto Berrío, Barrancabermeja, Santa Cruz de Mompox, Magangué, Barranquilla |
Source | La Magdalena lagoon [1] |
- location | Colombian Massif, Colombia |
- elevation | 3,685 m (12,090 ft) |
- coordinates | 1°56′3″N 76°36′29″W / 1.93417°N 76.60806°W |
Mouth | Caribbean Sea |
- location | Baranquilla, Colombia |
- elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
- coordinates | 11°7′0″N 74°51′0″W / 11.11667°N 74.85000°W |
Length | 1,528 km (949 mi) [2] |
Basin | 257,438 km² (99,397 sq mi) |
Discharge | for Calamar, Bolívar |
- average | 7,200 m³/s (254,300 cu ft/s) [3] |
- max | 12,000 m³/s (423,800 cu ft/s) |
- min | 2,000 m³/s (70,600 cu ft/s) |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Restrepo, J.; Kjerfve, B.; Hermelin, M.; Restrepo, J. (2006). "Factors controlling sediment yield in a major South American drainage basin: The Magdalena River, Colombia". Journal of Hydrology. 316: 213–232. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.05.002.
- ↑ "Sistema de informacion Ambiental de Colombia - SIAC" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ↑ "Chapter 14" (PDF). The Pacific and Caribbean Rivers of Colombia: Water Discharge, Sediment Transport and Dissolved Loads. Retrieved 2011-07-13.