Cauca
Cauca is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 5.83°, -75.69°
About Cauca
The Cauca River (Spanish: Río Cauca) is a major river in Colombia that lies between the Occidental and Central cordilleras. From its headwaters in southwestern Colombia near the city of Popayán, it flows 965 km (600 mi) until it joins the Magdalena River near Magangué in Bolívar Department, and the combined river flows into the Caribbean Sea with a total length of 1,350 km (840 mi). The river is under the supervision of the Cauca Regional Corporation and the Cauca Valley Regional Autonomous Corporation, and is navigable for 640 km (400 mi) above its junction with the Magdalena.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Cauca River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Cauca: Key Facts
| Length | 965 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 1,350 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 80,000 km² |
| Mouth | Magdalena River |
| Tributaries | Otún River, Nechí River, Cali River, La Vieja River |
Facts from Wikidata Q853332 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Cauca: Quick Answers
- Where is Cauca?
- Cauca is located in Colombia, at 5.8275° N, 75.6878° W.
- Are there dams on the Cauca?
- No dam on the Cauca is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.