Volcán River

Volcán River

Infobox River
river_name = Volcán River



caption = San José Volcano looming in the distance.
origin =
mouth = Maipo River
basin_countries = Chile
length = 54 km Cite book
author = Niemeyer, Hans; Cereceda, Pilar
title = Geografía de Chile — Tomo VIII: Hidrografía
year = 1984
publisher= Instituto Geográfico Militar
language= Spanish
]
elevation =
discharge =
watershed = 507 km²

Volcán River is the river tributary to the Maipo River. Its course lies completely in the Andes of the Santiago Metropolitan Region. The river and its tributaries drain, among other areas, the Chilean slopes of San José Volcano and El Morado Natural Monument area.

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