Country Colombia Length 380 km Mouth Pacific Ocean | Region Chocó Department Source Cordillera Occidental Mouth elevation 0 | |
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Main source Cerro Caramanta, West Andes River mouth Pacific Ocean near Buenaventura | ||
The San Juan River (Spanish: Río San Juan) is an important river of Colombia that flows into the Pacific Ocean through the Chocó Department. It is approximately 380 kilometres (240 mi) and drains a watershed of 2,100 square kilometres (810 sq mi). The river drains into a large delta that covers nearly 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi).
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Monthly average flow of San Juan River ( m³/second) measured at Penitas station
Data from 25 years
Geography
The river begins on Cerro Caramanta in the West Andes. The delta is due north of Bahía Málaga and Buenaventura.
Hydrometry
Monthly average flow of San Juan River ( m³/second) measured at Penitas station
Data from 25 years
References
San Juan River (Colombia) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA