Deseado River

Deseado River
Meandros en la ría Deseado.jpg

Deseado River (Spanish: Río Deseado) is a river in the Argentine province of Santa Cruz.

The river is born from the glacier-thaw Buenos Aires Lake on the northwestern part of the province at the Andes range, and travels for 615 km before reaching the Atlantic Coast. On its way southeast, its water is tapped for irrigation. Its tributaries include the Pinturas River and the Fénix River.

The river sometimes disappears under the arid terrain, to re-emerge before reaching Puerto Deseado on Santa Cruz's coastline, where it produces a deep-water natural port.

Coordinates: 47°45′39″S 65°53′56″W / 47.7608°S 65.8989°W / -47.7608; -65.8989


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