Figueroa River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Figueroa River |
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| Other name(s) | Río Figueroa |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Aysén |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Lago Verde Lago Verde Comuna 413 m (1,355 ft) 44°13′39″S 71°54′22″W / 44.22750°S 71.90611°W |
| River mouth | Rosselot Lake Cisnes Comuna 85 m (279 ft) 44°02′26″S 72°17′58″W / 44.04056°S 72.29944°W |
| Length | 61 km (38 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 3,953 km2 (1,526 sq mi) |
| Tributaries |
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The Figueroa River is a river in the Aysén Region of southern Chile in South America. It runs only sixty-one kilometers from Green Lake (Lago Verde) to Rosselot Lake, but is considered an exceptional trout steam for fly fishing, as well as for kayaking and white-water rafting. It is part of the Palena River watershed (catchment basin), and its largest tributary is the Pico River.
The Figueroa River runs through mountainous terrain with often steep sided to sheer banks. Erosion has increased in the last fifty years as the mountains sides are burned to clear them for pasturage.
See also
In Spanish: Río Figueroa (Aysén) para niños
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