Rio Conchos

This article is about the river in Mexico. For the river in the U.S. state of Texas, see Concho River. For the 1964 Western, see Rio Conchos (film).
Río Conchos
Map of the Conchos
Map of the Rio Grande watershed, showing the Rio Conchos joining the Rio Grande near Ojinaga.
Location
CountryMexico
StateChihuahua
Physical characteristics
SourceSierra Madre Occidental
 • locationGuadalupe, Chihuahua
MouthRio Grande
 • location
Ojinaga, Chihuahua
 • coordinates
29°35′N 104°25′W / 29.583°N 104.417°W / 29.583; -104.417
Length560 km (350 mi)
Basin size68,400 km2 (26,400 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationIBWC station 08-3730.00, near Ojinaga
 • average24 m3/s (850 cu ft/s)
 • minimum0.09 m3/s (3.2 cu ft/s)
 • maximum1,490 m3/s (53,000 cu ft/s)

The Río Conchos (Conchos River) is a large river in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It joins the Río Bravo del Norte (known in the United States as the Rio Grande) at the town of Ojinaga, Chihuahua.

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