| Yura River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Region | Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tacora, Charara, San Juan |
| • right | Tica Tica |
The Yura River is a river of Bolivia in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province. Its waters flow to the Pillku Mayu while the river successively receives the names Toropalca, Tumusla, Camblaya and Pilaya. Pilaya River is a right tributary of Pillku Mayu.
The Yura river is dubbed as "Rio Eléctrico" (Electric river) because its importance for hydroelectric generation. Power stations include Kilpani (11,5 MW), Landara (5,2 MW) y Punutuma (2,4 MW) with a total of 19.05 MW. Electric generation started already in 1902 in Landara.
See also
References
- Jorge Molina Carpio, Daniel Espinoza Romero, Balance hídrico superficial de la cuenca alta del río Pilcomayo, La Paz 2005 (Spanish)
- https://www.evh.bo/index.php/portfolio/18-rio-electrico Río Eléctrico: Centrales Hidroeléctricas del Río Yura
- Potencial y aprovechamiento de la hidroenergía en Bolivia
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
20°11′22″S 65°52′18″W / 20.1894°S 65.8717°W / -20.1894; -65.8717
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| Capital: Potosí | ||
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