Huasco River

Huasco River

Infobox_River
river_name = Huasco River


caption =
origin =
mouth = Pacific Ocean
basin_countries = Chile
length = 88 km [http://www.sinia.cl/1292/articles-31018_Huasco.pdf Cuenca del río Huasco] ]
elevation =
discharge =
watershed = 9,850 km²

Huasco River is a river of Chile located in the Huasco Province, Atacama Region. It begins at the confluence of the rivers "Del Carmen" and "Del Tránsito". A small portion of its course is impounded by a small dam forming the "Santa Juana Reservoir".

Glaciers that form part of its drainage basin can be affected by the Pascua Lama project.

Cities and towns along the Huasco include: Vallenar, Freirina and Huasco.

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