Atrato [1] ( Spanish: Atrato ) is a river in Colombia . The river is 670 km long [2] , of which 560 km are navigable (to the city of Kibdo ). The catchment area is 35,700 km² [2] .
| Atrato | |
|---|---|
| Spanish Atrato | |
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| Characteristic | |
| Length | 670 km |
| Pool | 35,700 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Uraba |
| • Height | 0 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | The Caribbean |
| A country |
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| Regions | Choco , Antioquia |
 - source  - mouth | |
The source is in the mountains of the Western Cordillera , then the river flows north along a deep and wide (up to 80 km) valley. The isthmus of San Pablo separates the Atrato Valley from the valley flowing south to the San Juan River . When flowing into the Gulf of Urab [3] of the Darien Gulf of the Caribbean Sea, the river forms an extensive marshy delta in the southern part of the Darien Gulf , starting from Guayabal [4] .
The Atrato River feeds on rains, carries a lot of sediment. River sand contains gold. The main tributaries are the Truando, Sucio and Murri rivers. In several places along the river runs the border between the departments of Choco and Antioquia .
The Atrato Riverbed was considered as a passage for the transoceanic canal, but preference was given to the canal in Panama .
Notes
- ↑ Atrato // Dictionary of geographical names of foreign countries / ed. ed. A.M. Komkov . - 3rd ed., Revised. and add. - M .: Nedra , 1986.- S. 29.
- ↑ 1 2 Plan de ordenamiento territorial, municipio de Turbo. Diagnóstico físico-ambiental . - S. 26-27.
- ↑ Vélez-Agudelo C., Aguirre-Ramírez N. Influencia del río Atrato en el golfo de Urabá durante el holoceno tardío, mar Caribe Colombiano // Boletín de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. - 2016. - T. 45 , No. 1 . - S. 73—97 .
- ↑ Marshy delta starting from Guangbal