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Río Blanco (Loa)
Río Blanco (Spanish for "White River") may refer to: Argentina * Río Blanco (Argentina) * Río Blanco (Río de los Patos) Belize *Rio Blanco (Belize) Bolivia *Río Blanco (Bolivia), a tributary of the Rio Guaporé Chile * Río Blanco (Aconcagua) * Río Blanco (Ajatama) * Río Blanco (Loa) * Río Blanco (Chollay) Guatemala * Río Blanco, San Marcos Mexico *Río Blanco, Chiapas *Río Blanco, Oaxaca * Río Blanco, Veracruz, a town in Veracruz state * Río Blanco (Veracruz), a river in Veracruz state Nicaragua *Río Blanco, Matagalpa Peru *Rio Blanco mine, a copper mine in Loreto Region * Río Blanco or Yuraqmayu, a river in the Lima Region, Peru Puerto Rico *Río Blanco (Ponce, Puerto Rico), a tributary of the Río Prieto Spain *Río Blanco, Granada, a river in Sierra de Cogollos United States * Rio Blanco (Colorado), a tributary of the San Juan River * Rio Blanco County, Colorado *Rio Blanco Oil Shale Company * Blanco River (Texas), a tributary of the San Marcos River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Río Blanco (Argentina)
The Río Blanco (Spanish language, Spanish for "white river") is a river of Argentina that rises high in the mountains west of San José de Jáchal in the northern part of the provinces of Argentina, province of San Juan Province (Argentina), San Juan. It is a tributary of the Jáchal River which empties into the Desaguadero River (Argentina), Desaguadero River basin. See also *List of rivers of Argentina References * Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. GEOnet Names Server Rivers of Argentina {{Argentina-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Blanco Mine
Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a town in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil Mexico * Río Bec, a Mayan archaeological site in Mexico * Río Bravo, Tamaulipas, a city in Mexico United States * Rio, a location in Deerpark, New York, US * Rio, Florida, a census-designated place in Martin County, US * Rio, Georgia, an unincorporated community in Spalding County, US * Rio, Illinois, a village in Knox County, US * Rio, Virginia, a community in Albemarle County, US * Rio, West Virginia, a village in Hampshire County, US * Rio, Wisconsin, a village in Columbia County, US * El Río, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Añasco, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Vega Baja, Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White River (other)
White River may refer to: Bodies of water Africa * Bakoy River, in West Africa, called the White River over a portion of its length Canada * White River (British Columbia) * White River (Vancouver Island), a river in the Discovery Passage–Johnstone Strait watersheds of British Columbia ** White River Provincial Park * White River (Nass River), a river in the Marcus Passage watershed of British Columbia * White River (Quebec) * White River (Yukon) * White River (Ontario) China * White River (China), an old name for the Hai River Dominica * White River (Dominica) Estonia * Valgejõgi, or "white river", in northern Estonia Iran * Sefīd-Rūd, or "the white river", in Gilan province Jamaica * White River (Jamaica), a river New Zealand * White River, New Zealand, a river in the South Island Montserrat * White River, Montserrat, a former river in Montserrat United Kingdom *St Austell River, a river in Cornwall also known as the White River United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Río Branco, Uruguay
Río Branco is a city in the Cerro Largo department of northeastern Uruguay, it borders the Brazilian city of Jaguarão, with which it communicates through the Baron of Mauá International Bridge. Name The words ''Rio Branco'' mean "white river" in Portuguese. However, the name does not refer to any local river; it is a tribute to Brazilian diplomat José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco, who negotiated the definitive borders of Brazil and Uruguay. Hence the Portuguese name, instead of Spanish ''Río Blanco'' (although the city's name has an acute accent on the first word that is required in Spanish, but absent from the Portuguese spelling). Location It is located at the east end of Route 26, about east-southeast of the department capital city of Melo. Geography The Yaguarón River ( pt, Rio Jaguarão), which forms the natural border with Brazil, flows along the city's northern limits. Right across the river lies the Brazilian town of Jaguarão, with the Baron of Mauá In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanco River (Texas)
The Blanco River is a river in the Hill Country of Texas in the United States. Course The primary source for the river is a series of springs in northern Kendall County. The river flows generally eastward for through Kendall County, Blanco County and Hays County. Near San Marcos, it takes a southerly turn and joins with the San Marcos River. The river is generally quite shallow, and it briefly dips below ground in some areas in the Hill Country. As with many of the rivers in the Texas Hill Country, there is great variability in the Blanco River's flow. The mean flow is 93 ft³/s (3 m³/s), but heavy rains in the river's watershed can cause flash flooding with little warning. 2015 flooding In 1998, the Blanco River had peak flooding discharge of from a basin. Early in the morning on May 24, during the 2015 Texas–Oklahoma floods, the Blanco River experienced catastrophic flooding. The river at Wimberley rose more than 30 feet in less than three hours, setting a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Blanco Oil Shale Company
The Rio Blanco Oil Shale Company was an American shale oil extraction technology research and development company. The company was established as a general partnership of Gulf Oil (now part of Chevron Corporation) and Standard Oil of Indiana (now part of BP). It was named after the Rio Blanco County, Colorado, the location of the company's oil shale tract. The Rio Blanco Oil Shale Company was established in 1974. In 1974, it won a bid for Federal Oil Shale Lease C-a in the Rio Blanco County. In 1977, the company started preparations to demonstrate its modified '' in-situ'' extraction process. The demonstration program included construction of two ''in-situ'' retorts using company-developed techniques for rubbling and ignition of the oil shale deposit, and operation the process through surface drill holes. The mining and blasting (3 simultaneous, underground, nuclear explosions ) used in this process created a bed with close to 40% porosity Porosity or void fraction is a meas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Rio Blanco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,529. The county seat is Meeker. The name of the county is the Spanish language name for the White River which runs through it. History Rio Blanco County was created on March 25, 1889, when it was split from Garfield County. The town of Meeker became the county seat. On May 17, 1973, Rio Blanco County became one of two counties in Colorado to have a peaceful nuclear explosion as a part of Operation Plowshare. There were three nearly simultaneous explosions targeted at fracking oil, all detonated as Project Rio Blanco. The other county is Garfield County under Project Rulison. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.06%) is water. Adjacent counties * Moffat County - north * Routt County - northeast * Garfield County - south * Uintah County, Utah - west Major Highways * State Highway 13 * Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Blanco (Colorado)
Rio Blanco is a stream that is tributary of the San Juan River in southern Colorado, United States. The stream originates in the San Juan Mountains and flows for through the San Juan National Forest and private lands to its confluence with the San Juan River in Archuleta County, Colorado. Colorado classifies the Rio Blanco as an Aquatic Life Coldwater Class 1/Recreation Class 1 waterway supporting water supply and agricultural uses. The river also features native cutthroat trout and introduced rainbow trout fishing. Restoration project The San Juan–Chama Diversion Project, which was started in 1971, diverted water from the river at the Blanco Diversion Dam and eventually led to reduced water flow and a loss of aquatic habitat in the Rio Blanco. In 1998, Colorado included a 12-mile reach of the lower Rio Blanco on its list of impaired waters for failure to support its aquatic life due to sediment. A grass roots project organized by the residents aided by numerous local st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sierra De Cogollos
The Sierra de Cogollos is a mountain range of the Baetic System in Granada Province, Andalusia, Spain. The range is located to the northeast of Granada city. Its highest point is the 1,889 m high Peñón del Majalijar peak. Geography The Sierra de Cogollos extends between the Vega de Granada valley to the west and the Axarquía in the east. To the north the narrow Blanco River valley separates it from the Sierra Arana and to the south, another narrow valley, carved by the Bermejo River marks the limit with the lower Sierra de la Yedra range. The northeastern sector of the Sierra de Cogollos merges with Sierra Arana. This mountain range includes the Peñón de la Mata, a limestone mountain topped by a massive rocky outcrop that is in height and that towers above Cogollos Vega town. Peñón del Majalijar, the ranges's highest summit is located at the other end of the range. The Sierra de Cogollos is mostly included within the municipal term of Cogollos Vega, with a little par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Río Blanco, Granada
Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a town in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil Mexico * Río Bec, a Mayan archaeological site in Mexico * Río Bravo, Tamaulipas, a city in Mexico United States * Rio, a location in Deerpark, New York, US * Rio, Florida, a census-designated place in Martin County, US * Rio, Georgia, an unincorporated community in Spalding County, US * Rio, Illinois, a village in Knox County, US * Rio, Virginia, a community in Albemarle County, US * Rio, West Virginia, a village in Hampshire County, US * Rio, Wisconsin, a village in Columbia County, US * El Río, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Añasco, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Vega Baj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Río Blanco (Ponce, Puerto Rico)
Río Blanco (Spanish for ''white river'') is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is located in the northeastern area of the municipality. It empties into the Río Prieto. Together with the Río Prieto, the Río Blanco is one of the two rivers in Ponce with their mouth at the highest elevation (both at 1,381 feet). This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality. Origin and course The Río Blanco originates in the mountains of barrio Anón in Ponce, right at the foot of PR-143, in the Toro Negro State Forest,''Bosques de Puerto Rico: Bosque Estatal de Toro Negro.'' Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente. July 2008. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuraqmayu (Lima)
The Yuraqmayu (Quechua ''yuraq'' white, ''mayu'' river, "white river", hispaniciced spelling ''Yuracmayo'') or Río Blanco (Spanish for "white river") is a 36.2 km long river in Peru located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, in the districts of Chicla and San Mateo. It is a left tributary of the Rimac River which empties into the Pacific Ocean. The river originates in the San Mateo District, southeast of Kunkus Yantaq. Its direction is mainly to the northwest. Upstream it is the natural border between the districts of Chicla and San Mateo. The confluence with the Rimac River is south of Chicla. The Yuraqmayu dam which was erected near the village of Yuraqmayu at was erected in 1995. It is high and long. It is operated by Edegel. The reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
