2. THE MEDELLÍN RIVER
The Medellín River or river bored is a Colombian River
that flows through the city of Medellín and its
metropolitan area. Born to 3100 meters above sea level
in the Alto de San Miguel, in the municipality of Caldas,
South of the Valley of Aburrá, and 100 kilometers later,
already with the name of Rio Porce, pours its waters
into the river Nechi.
3. The city of Medellín is divided into two by the
Medellín River, this river is 100 kilometers
from its source until it becomes the Porce
River. Since its birth in the alto de San Miguel
to about 2,700 meters, until you change your
name, it receives the water about 200 direct
tributaries and through them to more than
352 creeks. The Medellín River basin is
configured in this way.
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5. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
MEDELLÍN RIVER BASIN
Called also it hoya hydrographic, is a
physical area duly delimited, in where the
surface water and groundwater are
dumped to a natural network through one
or more channels of continuous or
intermittent flow, which converge in a main
river, into a natural water deposit, or
directly to the sea, which can be
considered as a drainage system.
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7. How to help the Medellin River
We must avoid throwing wastes, chemical,
and material objects, etc...
Contribute to the company san Fernando.
Report suspicious activities that are out in
the
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9. Strategy launched to protect the
Medellin River
The Metropolitan Area of the Valley of
Aburra presented its strategy S.O.S. River
S.O.S pure life, to protect the Medellín
River. He is a series of programs and
projects aimed at sanitation,
decontamination, monitoring, control,
surveillance and risk management.