| Loa River | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Chile |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Miño Volcano |
| • coordinates | 21°11′59″S 68°40′05″W / 21.1996°S 68.668°W |
| • elevation | 4,277 m (14,032 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 21°25′48″S 70°03′27″W / 21.43°S 70.0576°W |
• elevation | Sea level |
| Length | 440 km (270 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 33,570 km2 (12,960 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.43 m3/s (86 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | San Pedro de Inacaliri River Salado River |
| • right | San Salvador River |
The Loa River (Spanish: Río Loa) is a U-shaped river in Chile's northern Antofagasta Region. At 440 km (270 mi) long, it is the country's longest river and the main watercourse in the Atacama Desert.[1]
- ^ a b c (in Spanish) Cuenca del río Loa