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Olmos River
Olmos River (Río Olmos), is a river in the Lambayeque Region in northwestern Peru. It flows off the west slopes of the Andes and its tributaries, such as Los Boliches, carry little additional water. As a result, it is a low flow stream, intermittent in its lower reaches only flowing during the rainy season (mid November to mid April). Before it can reach the Pacific Ocean it disappears into the alluvium of the Sechura Desert. The Olmos River is long and its river basin covers . The river starts in Huancabamba Province and flows south and west into Olmos District of Lambayeque Region. It passes just south of the town of Olmos, from which the river takes its name. Olmos irrigation project The Olmos irrigation project diverts of water from the Tabacones River, a tributary of the Huancabamba River The Huancabamba River ("Stony Plain" in the Quechua language) in the Pasco Region of Peru has its origin in the confluence of several small rivers near the town of Oxapampa: th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy for the Union" , national_anthem = "National Anthem of Peru" , march = "March of Flags" , image_map = PER orthographic.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Lima , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = Peruvian Spanish, Spanish , languages_type = Co-official languages , languages = , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2017 , demonym = Peruvians, Peruvian , government_type = Unitary state, Unitary Semi-presidential system, semi-presidential republic , leader_title1 = President of Peru, President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambayeque Region
Lambayeque () is a department and region in northwestern Peru known for its rich Moche and Chimú historical past. The region's name originates from the ancient pre-Inca civilization of the '' Lambayeque''. It is the second-smallest department in Peru after Tumbes, but it is also its most densely populated department and its eighth most populous department. Etymology The name ''Lambayeque'' is a Spanish derivation of the god ''Yampellec'', said to have been worshipped by the first Lambayeque king, ''Naymlap''. The Spanish gave the name to the early people. Geography The territory of the department of Lambayeque is made up of wide plains irrigated by rivers from the Andes; in most of the arid area, irrigation is needed to support any farming. The fertile river valleys produce half of the sugar cane crop of Peru. In addition, Lambayeque and the department of Piura provide most of the rice crops consumed in Peru. Increased agricultural harvest is expected with completion of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a combat support agency within the United States Department of Defense whose primary mission is collecting, analyzing, and distributing geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in support of national security. Initially known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) from 1996 to 2003, it is a member of the United States Intelligence Community. NGA headquarters, also known as NGA Campus East or NCE, is located at Fort Belvoir North Area in Springfield, Virginia. The agency also operates major facilities in the St. Louis, Missouri area (referred to as NGA Campus West or NCW), as well as support and liaison offices worldwide. The NGA headquarters, at , is the third-largest government building in the Washington metropolitan area after The Pentagon and the Ronald Reagan Building. In addition to using GEOINT for U.S. military and intelligence efforts, NGA provides assistance during natural and man-made disasters, aids in security ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S latitude), and has an average height of about . The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate depressions. The Andes are the location of several high plateaus—some of which host major cities such as Quito, Bogotá, Cali, Arequipa, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Sucre, Mérida, El Alto and La Paz. The Altiplano plateau is the world's second-highest after the Tibetan plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three major divisions based on climate: the Tropical Andes, the Dry Andes, and the Wet Andes. The Andes Mountains are the highest m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sechura Desert
The Sechura Desert is a coastal desert located south of the Piura Region of Peru along the Pacific Ocean coast and inland to the foothills of the Andes Mountains. Its extreme aridity is caused by the upwelling of cold coastal waters and subtropical atmospheric Subsidence (atmosphere), subsidence, but it is also subject to occasional flooding during El Niño years. In 1728, the town of Sechura was destroyed by a tsunami and was later rebuilt in its present location. In 1998, Surface runoff, runoff from flooding rivers caused the formation of a temporary lake some long filling the Bayóvar Depression. Short rivers flowing across the desert from the Andes support intensive irrigation-based agriculture. Location and extent Within Peru, the desert is described as the strip along the northern Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast of Peru in the southern Piura Region, Piura and western Lambayeque Region, Lambayeque regions, and extending from the coast inland to the secondary ridges of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huancabamba Province
Huancabamba Province is a landlocked province in the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. The province is the easternmost in the region. Boundaries *North Ecuador *East Cajamarca Region *South Lambayeque Region *West Ayabaca Province Political division The Province has an area of and is divided into eight districts. * Huancabamba * Canchaque * El Carmen de la Frontera * Huarmaca * Lalaquiz * San Miguel de El Faique *Sondor * Sondorillo Population The province has an approximate population of 125,000 residents. Capital The capital of the province is the city of Huancabamba. This province is famous by Waringa Lake (Laguna de Huaringas). See also *Piura Region *Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ... References {{Coord, 5.239573, S, 79.449641, W, type:adm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olmos District
Olmos District is one of twelve Districts of Peru, districts of the province Lambayeque Province, Lambayeque in Peru. History The name of the district comes from the town of Olmos, meaning "elms", because the pale bark of the trees in the surrounding forest reminded the Spanish settlers of the elm trees back in Spain. At the time of the arrival of the Spaniards the area was occupied by the Quechuas and the extensive region of Olmos was administered by the Kingdom (''curacazgo'') of Copiz, which was under the Inca Empire. The pre-existing town was recognized in 1544 by the viceroy Blasco Núñez Vela. Hydrographics The major river in the district is the Olmos River. Other important rivers are the Cascajal River, the Insculás River, the Ñaupe River, and the San Cristóbal River. The Limón Dam is part of the Olmos irrigation project which is intended to irrigate dry region west of the Andes by damming the flood-prone Huancabamba River. Notes and references {{Lambayequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huancabamba River
The Huancabamba River ("Stony Plain" in the Quechua language) in the Pasco Region of Peru has its origin in the confluence of several small rivers near the town of Oxapampa: the Chontabamba, the Llamaquizú, and the Esperanza rivers. From an elevation of at Oxapampa, the Huancabamba River runs northward for approximately by road paralleling the river to the village of Pozuzo. The Huancabamba is joined by the Santa Cruz River north of Pozuzo at an elevation of and thereafter is called the Pozuzo River. In its lower course the Pozuzó is called the Pachitea River which joins the Ucayali River, a major component in the Amazon River drainage basin. The Huancabamba runs in steep canyons for part of its course and with mountains on either side rising to more than in elevation. A few kilometres of the river above Pozuzo is within the Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park. The river is located in the ecological zone of the Peruvian Yungas, or Ceja de Selva ("eyebrow of the j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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