Bogotá River
| Bogotá River | |
|---|---|
Map of Bogotá River and its drainage basin | |
| Native name | Río Bogotá (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Provinces | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Guacheneque Páramo |
| • location | Villapinzón |
| • coordinates | 5°13′19.3″N 73°32′03.5″W / 5.222028°N 73.534306°W |
| • elevation | 3,300 m (10,800 ft) |
| Mouth | Magdalena River |
• location | Girardot |
• coordinates | 4°17′19.2″N 74°47′47″W / 4.288667°N 74.79639°W |
| Length | 375 km (233 mi) |
| Basin size | 6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 31–41 m3/s (1,100–1,400 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Magdalena Basin Caribbean Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Teusacá Torca Juan Amarillo Fucha Tunjuelo Soacha |
| • right | Neusa Río Frío Bojacá Subachoque Apulo |
The Bogotá River is a major river of the Cundinamarca department of Colombia. A right tributary of the Magdalena River, the Bogotá River crosses the region from the northeast to the southwest and passing along the western limits of Bogotá. The large population and major industrial base in its watershed have resulted in extremely severe pollution problems for the river.