Arque River
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Río Arque is one of the headwaters of Río Grande
and Mamoré River in Bolivia
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Río Arque has its source in the Cordillera Tres Cruces on the western slope of Cerro Huaylluma at 17°41′0"S 66°43′30"W, 50 km northeast of the mining city Oruro
and 65 km southwest of Cochabamba
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The river flows 50 km in a southeasterly direction before it turns northeast. At kilometer 58 there is the provincial capital Arque
on the northern bank of the river, at kilometer 72 Estancia Umani on the southern bank, and at kilometer 85 the town of Capinota
on the northern bank.
The watershed of Río Arque comprises 2.224 km². At Capinota, the base flow of the river is 2 to 2.5 m³/s. However, when the river rises during the rainy season (November-April), the flow can be up to 900 m³/s. The sediments which Río Arque carries in the rainy season can be up to 120 g/l.
After a total of 88 km Río Arque joins Río Rocha at 17°42′10"S 66°14′45"W at an elevation of 2,350 m to form Río Caine. Río Caine after another 162 km merges into Rìo Grande which after a total of 1,438 km from the source of Río Rocha joins Río Ichilo.
Río Grande (Bolivia)
The Río Grande in Bolivia rises on the southern slope of the Sierra de Cochabamba, east of the city of Cochabamba, at . At its source it is known as the Río Rocha and crosses the Cochabamba valley basin in a westerly direction...
and Mamoré River in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
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Río Arque has its source in the Cordillera Tres Cruces on the western slope of Cerro Huaylluma at 17°41′0"S 66°43′30"W, 50 km northeast of the mining city Oruro
Oruro, Bolivia
Oruro is a city in Bolivia with a population of 235,393 , located about equidistant between La Paz and Sucre at approximately 3710 meters above sea level. It is the capital of the department of Oruro....
and 65 km southwest of Cochabamba
Cochabamba
Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and is the fourth largest city in Bolivia with an urban population of 608,276 and a metropolitan population of more than 1,000,000 people...
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The river flows 50 km in a southeasterly direction before it turns northeast. At kilometer 58 there is the provincial capital Arque
Arque
Arque is a location in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the seat of Arque Province and Arque Municipality. Arque is situated at an elevation of 10,735 ft on the northern bank of Arque River....
on the northern bank of the river, at kilometer 72 Estancia Umani on the southern bank, and at kilometer 85 the town of Capinota
Capinota
Capinota is a small town in the Bolivian Department of Cochabamba and capital of the Capinota Province.-Location:Capinota is situated at an altitude of 2.380 m where the rivers Río Arque and Río Rocha meet to become the Río Caine and the Río Grande downstream...
on the northern bank.
The watershed of Río Arque comprises 2.224 km². At Capinota, the base flow of the river is 2 to 2.5 m³/s. However, when the river rises during the rainy season (November-April), the flow can be up to 900 m³/s. The sediments which Río Arque carries in the rainy season can be up to 120 g/l.
After a total of 88 km Río Arque joins Río Rocha at 17°42′10"S 66°14′45"W at an elevation of 2,350 m to form Río Caine. Río Caine after another 162 km merges into Rìo Grande which after a total of 1,438 km from the source of Río Rocha joins Río Ichilo.