Chubut River
river in Argentina
The Chubut River (English: ; Spanish: Río Chubut; Welsh: Afon Camwy [ˈavɔn ˈkamʊɨ̯]) is located in the Patagonia region of southern Argentina. Its name comes from the Tehuelche word chupat, which means 'transparent'. The Argentine Chubut Province, through which the river flows, is named after it. Welsh settlers called the river Afon Camwy, meaning 'twisting river'.
The river is generally shallow and its water flow can vary from 4 to 400 cubic metres per second (140 to 14,130 cu ft/s) between drought and flood. Average discharge is about 60 cubic metres per second (2,100 cu ft/s).
Flooding made the lands beside the river fertile and important for agriculture. The river has great importance for the agricultural and general economy of the province. There were several attempts to create dams near the two townships of Rawson and Gaiman. The Chubut River has a very rare characteristic being higher than the land around it which is mostly arid.
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