Guatapé River
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The Guatapé is a river
in Antioquia Department
, Colombia
and a tributary of the Samaná Norte River
. The Jaguas (170 MW), Las Playas (204 MW) and San Carlos (1240 MW) hydroelectric power plants are located on its stem.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Antioquia Department
Antioquia Department
Antioquia is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, located in the central northwestern part of Colombia with a narrow section that borders the Caribbean Sea. Most of its territory is mountainous with some valleys, much of which is part of the Andes mountain range...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and a tributary of the Samaná Norte River
Samaná Norte River
The Samaná Norte is a river in Antioquia Department, Colombia and a tributary of the of the Magdalena River.-References:...
. The Jaguas (170 MW), Las Playas (204 MW) and San Carlos (1240 MW) hydroelectric power plants are located on its stem.