Yura River (Bolivia) Explained

Yura River
Pushpin Map:Bolivia
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Bolivia
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Potosí Department,
Antonio Quijarro Province
Tributaries Left:Tacora, Charara, San Juan
Tributaries 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.[1] 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.[2] Electric generation started already in 1902 in Landara.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Jorge Molina Carpio, Daniel Espinoza Romero, Balance hídrico superficial de la cuenca alta del río Pilcomayo, La Paz 2005 (Spanish)
  2. https://www.evh.bo/index.php/portfolio/18-rio-electrico Río Eléctrico: Centrales Hidroeléctricas del Río Yura
  3. https://www.energiabolivia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3455:potencial-y-aprovechamiento-de-la-hidroenergia-en-bolivia&catid=68&Itemid=198 Potencial y aprovechamiento de la hidroenergía en Bolivia