Rímac River

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The Rímac River is a major waterway in central Peru that flows from the Andes through the city of Lima to the Pacific Ocean, serving as a crucial source of water for the capital region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
alsoKnownAs Río Rímac
linked to: Rímac River
associatedWith Lima water supply system
hydroelectric power generation in central Peru
basinLocatedIn Huarochirí Province
Lima Region
country Peru
crosses Andean highlands
Lima coastal plain
drainageBasinCountry Peru
flowsDirection east-to-west
flowsInto Pacific Ocean
flowsThrough Lima
hasCityAtMouth Callao
hasEnvironmentalIssue industrial contamination
urban wastewater discharge
water pollution
hasHistoricalSignificance central to the development of the city of Lima
supported pre-Hispanic settlements in the Lima area
hasNameEtymology Quechua language
linked to: Quechua
hasWatershed Rímac River basin
linked to: Rímac River
importance key river for water supply, agriculture, and industry in Lima
primary surface water source for Lima
isMainRiverOf Lima Region
Lima metropolitan water system
linked to: Rímac River
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Lima Province
Lima Region
Rímac Valley
linked to: Rímac River

central Peru
majorCityOnRiver Lima
mouth Pacific Ocean
near Port of Callao
linked to: Callao
partOf Pacific slope river systems of Peru
passesThrough Lima Metropolitan Area
linked to: Lima
region coastal Peru
western Peru
role crucial source of water for Lima
crucial source of water for the capital region of Peru
major waterway in central Peru
sourceRegion Andes
Central Andes
linked to: Andean region
terminatesAt Pacific Ocean
usedFor drinking water supply
hydroelectric power
irrigation
recreation

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Lima primaryRiver Rímac River
Lima Region containsRiver Rímac River
Ciudad de los Reyes locatedOnRiver Rímac River
Rímac River locatedIn Rímac Valley
linked to: Rímac River
Rímac River alsoKnownAs Río Rímac
linked to: Rímac River
Rímac River hasWatershed Rímac River basin
linked to: Rímac River
Rímac River isMainRiverOf Lima metropolitan water system
linked to: Rímac River
Central Coast of Peru hasRiverValley Rímac River valley
linked to: Rímac River
Palacio de Gobierno del Perú locatedOnWaterbody Rímac River
subject linked to: Palacio de Gobierno
Plaza de Armas de Lima hasView Rímac River (nearby)
linked to: Rímac River
Parque de la Muralla adjacentTo Rímac River
Cercado de Lima contains Rímac River
Huarochirí Province hasRiver Rímac River
Rímac District namedAfter Rímac River
Rímac District separatedBy Rímac River
Rímac District hasRiver Rímac River
Carabayllo District locatedNear Rímac River
Lima road network crosses Rímac River