Vichada River
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The Vichada River is a blackwater river
in the country of Colombia
, South America
. It flows into the Orinoco River.
The westward course of the Vichada is offset by an impact structure
, called the Vichada Structure
. The structure is most likely the largest impact structure in South America.
Blackwater river
A blackwater river is a river with a deep, slow-moving channel that flows through forested swamps and wetlands. As vegetation decays in the water, tannins are leached out, resulting in transparent, acidic water that is darkly stained, resembling tea or coffee. Most major blackwater rivers are in...
in the country of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. It flows into the Orinoco River.
The westward course of the Vichada is offset by an impact structure
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
, called the Vichada Structure
Vichada Structure
The Vichada Structure is a probable impact structure along the Vichada River in Colombia , South America. It is most likely the largest impact structure in South America....
. The structure is most likely the largest impact structure in South America.