Chone River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chone River |
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Mouth of the Chone River looking east from the city of Bahía de Caráquez
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 Location of mouth
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| Native name | Chuni mayu |
| Other name(s) | Río de Chone |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Manabí |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Ecuador 400 m (1,300 ft) 00°32′S 79°58′W / 0.533°S 79.967°W |
| River mouth | Bahía de Caráquez Pacific Ocean, Ecuador 0 m (0 ft) 0°35′14″S 080°25′07″W / 0.58722°S 80.41861°W |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 2,384 km2 (920 sq mi) |
The Chone River is a river of Ecuador situated in the Manabí Province. The river is sourced from the mountains and flows into the Bahía de Caráquez (Bay of Caráquez) in the Pacific Ocean, near the town of Bahía de Caráquez.
Dams
The large Esperanza Dam (Represa de Esperanza) was completed on the Chone in 1985. It does not have any hydroelectric power component, but was constructed solely for irrigation and flood control.
See also
In Spanish: Río Chone para niños
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