Yura River (Bolivia)
| Yura River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Region | Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tacora, Charara, San Juan |
| • right | Tica Tica |
The Yura River is a river of Bolivia in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province. Its waters flow to the Pillku Mayu while the river successively receives the names Toropalca, Tumusla, Camblaya and Pilaya.[1] Pilaya River is a right tributary of Pillku Mayu.
The Yura river is dubbed as "Rio Eléctrico" (Electric river) because its importance for hydroelectric generation. Power stations include Kilpani (11,5 MW), Landara (5,2 MW) y Punutuma (2,4 MW) with a total of 19.05 MW.[2] Electric generation started already in 1902 in Landara.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jorge Molina Carpio, Daniel Espinoza Romero, Balance hídrico superficial de la cuenca alta del río Pilcomayo, La Paz 2005 (Spanish)
- ^ https://www.evh.bo/index.php/portfolio/18-rio-electrico Río Eléctrico: Centrales Hidroeléctricas del Río Yura
- ^ Potencial y aprovechamiento de la hidroenergía en Bolivia
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
20°11′22″S 65°52′18″W / 20.1894°S 65.8717°W
Capital: Potosí | ||
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