Desaguadero River

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The Desaguadero River is a major river system in western Argentina that drains the Andean foothills and serves as an important water source for the arid Cuyo region.

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Desaguadero River canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
river system
alsoKnownAs Río Bermejo (regional name in lower course)
linked to: Bermejo River

Río Desaguadero
linked to: Desaguadero River
basinCountry Argentina
climateZone arid
continent South America
country Argentina
drainageBasin endorheic basin of central-western Argentina
flowsThrough arid Cuyo region
formsBorderBetween Mendoza Province and La Pampa Province
linked to: Mendoza Province

Mendoza Province and San Juan Province
linked to: Mendoza Province

Mendoza Province and San Luis Province
linked to: Mendoza Province
hasCharacteristic flows generally from north to south
heavily regulated and diverted for irrigation in upper and middle reaches
often loses much of its flow before reaching lower basin in dry years
hydrologicalRole collector of meltwater from the Andes in western Argentina
main drainage axis of the Cuyo region
importance principal surface water source for much of the Cuyo region
locatedIn Andean foothills
Cuyo region
La Pampa Province
La Rioja Province
Mendoza Province
San Juan Province
San Luis Province
western Argentina
majorTributary Atuel River
Diamante River
Mendoza River
San Juan River (Argentina)
linked to: Jáchal River

Tunuyán River
mouth Salado River (Desaguadero–Salado system)
partOf Desaguadero–Salado–Chadileuvú–Curacó river system
interior drainage of Argentina
relatedRegion Mendoza wine region
sourceRegion Andean piedmont of western Argentina
Andes
uses agricultural water supply
irrigation
livestock watering
waterRegime highly seasonal discharge
snowmelt-fed

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Tunuyán River mouthLocation Desaguadero River
Tunuyán River tributaryOf Desaguadero River
Western Argentina hasRiver Desaguadero River
subject linked to: western Argentina
Atuel River tributaryOf Desaguadero River
Atuel River dischargeLocation Desaguadero River
Mendoza River mouth Desaguadero River
Jáchal River mouth Desaguadero River
Jáchal River tributaryOf Desaguadero River