Rio Conchos
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.
| Río Conchos | |
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Map of the Conchos | |
Map of the Rio Grande watershed, showing the Rio Conchos joining the Rio Grande near Ojinaga. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua (state) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sierra Madre Occidental |
| • location | Guadalupe, Chihuahua |
| Mouth | Rio Grande |
• location | Ojinaga, Chihuahua |
• coordinates | 29°35′N 104°25′W |
| Length | 560 km (350 mi) |
| Basin size | 68,400 km2 (26,400 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | IBWC station 08-3730.00, near Ojinaga |
| • average | 24 m3/s (850 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 0.09 m3/s (3.2 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 1,490 m3/s (53,000 cu ft/s) |
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