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For the river in British Columbia, Canada, see Simpson River (British Columbia). River in Chile
Simpson River
Coihaique in the distance
Location
CountryChile
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • locationAisén River
Length88 km (55 mi)
Basin size3,712 km (1,433 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average47.2 m/s (1,670 cu ft/s)

Simpson River is a river of Chile located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region. The river originates east of the Andes mountains. It forms the western boundary of the city of Coihaique, which is bordered on the north by the Coihaique River, a tributary of the Simpson. In its inferior course, the river flows through Río Simpson National Reserve, which is named after the river. In this area, the river roughly parallels the Route CH-240, which connects Coihaique with Puerto Aisén and Puerto Chacabuco.

The river is named after navy hydrographer Enrique Simpson who explored the area in the 1870s.

Tributaries

The Blanco River gushes through canyons in the northeastern part of Reserva Nacional Cerro Castillo. The river corridor is a veritable geological wonder with a myriad of canyons composed of dark basalt, limestone, shale and sandstone. There is also the wonderful sight of Cerro Castillo (2675 m), highest peak in the region, thus named because it resembles a medieval castle.

References

  1. ^ "Principales ríos, embalses, lagos y lagunas de Chile". Panorama Económico Social: las regiones de Chile 1990 - 2005. MIDEPLAN, INE. Archived from the original on 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
  2. Simpson, E. (1874). Esploraciones hechas por la Corbeta Chacabuco al mando del capitán de fragata don Enrique M. Simpson en los Archipiélagos de Guaitecas, Chonos i Taitao. Santiago. Imprenta Nacional.
  3. "Río Blanco (Cerro Castillo)". Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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