Camana [1] ( Spanish: Río Camaná ) - a river in Peru. The length of the river is 388 kilometers, the catchment area is 17031 km² [2] (according to other sources - 17435 km² [3] ). It flows through the territory of the Arequipa department [2] [4] .
| Kamana | |
|---|---|
| Spanish Río Camaná | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 388 km |
| Pool | 17,031 km² |
| Water consumption | 85.93 m³ / s (Uatiapa Station) |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Height | 4886 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
| • Height | 0 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| A country |
|
| Region | Arequipa |
| Areas | Kailoma , Castilla , Camana |
 - source  - mouth | |
It starts northwest of Mount Kalkaran west of Lake Lagunillas under the name Kolka [5] at an altitude of 4886 meters above sea level [6] . It flows along the ridge to the northwest, then changes the direction of the current to the southwest. Crosses the Western Cordillera of the Andes [7] . It flows into the Pacific Ocean near the city of the same name [1] .
The Kamana basin borders the catchments of the Apurimak and Okonya rivers in the north, Kilka in the south, Tambo in the west. The main tributaries are Blanquillo, Negrillo, Condoroma, Mokeruyo, Moloko, Chaluanka, Ayo, Mamacocha, Kapisa (right), Antasalya, Kalyali, Aulka-Ualka and Huambo (left) [6] .
On the river are the settlements of Sibayo , Chivay , Uankarka , Kamana [5] [1] . Lands in the upper reaches of the river are an important agricultural area [6] .
Maximum runoff (63%) occurs in the months of January to March [3] . The average annual flow rate of water consumption at the Watiapa water-measuring station is 85.93 m³ / s [3] . The hydrogen index is from 4 to 9 [3] .
Climate
In the lower reaches, it flows through an arid area with an average annual rainfall of about 10 mm / year. About 700 mm / year falls in the upper reaches [2] . The average annual temperature of the river basin varies with altitude and ranges from 19 ° C near the mouth to 3 ° C at altitudes above 4000 m [2] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Map sheet E-18-B (Yu.P.) .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Hidrología de máximas avenidas en la cuenca del río Majes-Camaná . - 2012. - S. 1-2, 15.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Diagnóstico de la calidad del agua de la vertiente del Pacifico. - Lima: Instituto Nacional del Recursos Naturales, 1996 .-- S. 593-600.
- ↑ Chira J., Vargas L., Vásquez R., Palomino C., Guillén, M. Geoquímica ambiental en la cuenca del río Camaná-Majes-Colca . - Lima, 2011 .-- 118 s.
- ↑ 1 2 Map sheet D-19-В (Yu.P.) .
- ↑ 1 2 3 Estudio geodinámico de la cuenca del río Camaná-Majes (Colca) . - Lima: Instituto geologico minero y metalurgico, 1994 .-- S. 22.
- ↑ Map sheet D-19-Г (Yu.P.) .