Copiapó River

Copiapó River is a river of Chile located in the Atacama Region. Starting at the confluence of the Jorquera and Pulido rivers, the Copiapó flows for only 2.5 km before receiving the waters of the Manflas River.^[1] It flows through the city of Copiapó.

CountryChile

elevation1,230 m (4,040 ft)^[1]

location

Pacific Ocean

Length162 km (101 mi)^[1]

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Copiapó River
Río Copiapó, through the city of Copiapó
Location
Country	Chile
Physical characteristics
Source
• elevation	1,230 m (4,040 ft)[1]
Mouth
• location	Pacific Ocean
Length	162 km (101 mi)[1]
Basin size	11,400 km2 (4,400 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• average	3.7 m3/s (130 cu ft/s)[2]

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