Catatumbo Basin
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Catatumbo Basin Facts
Basin Area: 30857 30,857 km²
11,910.802 mi² km2
Average Discharge: 316.89316.89 m³/s
11,190.865 cfs
10 km³/y m3/s
Type:watershed or basin, river or creek
Includes Riparians: Colombia;
Venezuela;
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The Catatumbo Basin is located in South America.
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Located in this basin- Colombia |
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Facts about Included Riparians
| Riparian | Population in Basin | Area within Basin in sq. km | Irrigated Lands within Basin in sq km | Average Discharge in cubic m per second |
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| Colombia | 0.901 million901,100 people | 19,543 km²7,545.594 mi² | 2,000 km²772.204 mi² | |
| Venezuela | 0.355 million354,600 people | 11,314 km²4,368.36 mi² | 300 km²115.831 mi² | 316.89 m³/s11,190.865 cfs 10 km³/y |
- ^ Oregon State University.Transboundary Freshwater Spatial Database Entry for "Catatumbo Basin" Accessed August 15 2014 online:http://ocid.nacse.org/tfdd/map/result.php?bcode=CTTB
