Tupiza River

The Tupiza River is a river located in Bolivia in the Potosí Department, in the Sud Chichas Province. [1]

Tupiza River
Tupiza and Tupiza River
Location
Country	Bolivia
Region	Potosí Department, Sud Chichas Province
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Tatasi River, Alexandrabetha River

River

The Tupiza River is a seasonal river. it dries up during the dry season, and becoming full in the wet season.[2] It flows for 28 miles southeast, towards Paraguay, before ending west of Tarija.

It has two tributaries that flow into it near Tupiza, the Tatasi River and the Alxandrabetha River. Both join it on the westward side. [3]

The river is used for irrigation for the nearby villages, with canals feeding plots of corn, potatoes, and onions.[4]

Flooding

In 2018, record rainfall in the area caused the river to overflow its banks and flood the local village. Much of the Tupiza watershed was ruined, with damage to buildings, livestock, and farms.[4]

Area Climate

Tupiza River Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D     169     28 11     129     26 7     40     26 8     13     26 9     17     22 5     12     17 4     3     18 1     3     23 7     3     30 7     20     35 9     24     37 10     53     33 8 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm Source: [5] Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     6.7     82 52     5.1     79 45     1.6     79 46     0.5     79 48     0.7     72 41     0.5     63 39     0.1     64 34     0.1     73 45     0.1     86 45     0.8     95 48     0.9     99 50     2.1     91 46 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

See also

• Tatasi River
• List of rivers of Bolivia

References

1. "Tupiza". www.dakar.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
2. "Tupiza, Potosi Mines". The Diggings™. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
3. The New International Atlas. Rand McNally. 2003.
4. "First impressions: A visit to a vulnerable watershed reveals the need for strong water planning". SEI. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
5. "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.