The Bodoquero River (Spanish: El río Bodoquero) is one of the most important rivers in the Colombian municipality of Florencia, Colombia in the department of Caquetá. It serves as a natural boundary between the municipalities of Florencia and Morelia and is part of the Amazon River basin.

Bodoquero River
Rio Boboquero
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Native nameSpanish: El río Bodoquero
Location
CountryColombia
DepartmentCaquetá
Physical characteristics
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 • coordinates1°16′27″N 75°31′28″W / 1.27417°N 75.52444°W / 1.27417; -75.52444
Length100 km
Basin features
ProgressionCordillera Oriental range → Bodoquero → Orteguaza → others
River systemAmazon River basin
Köppen climate typeAf : Tropical rainforest climate

Geography

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The Bodoquero River rises in the Eastern Cordillera mountain range (also known as the "Colombian Andes") southwest of the municipal seat of Florencia. Its waters meander through the territory in a north–south-easterly direction, finally flowing into the Orteguaza River, near the municipality of Milan.[1] Rivers in this region are often accompanied by the presence of shifting Oxbow lakes.[2]

Hydrology

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River bank material was laid down in the Quaternary period, comprising mainly alluvial deposits and alluvial plains[3]

References

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  1. ^ › bitstream › handle › 10554 › 61530 › Trabajo de Grado.pdf?sequence=1 Trabajo de Grado; Automatic PDF download; [click on link]; accessed November 2023.
  2. ^ Hydrographs for the Orteguaza San Pedro Bodoquero Hacha and Dedo Rivers, from 1971; conv-link at Hydrographs ... at researchgate.com; accessed November 2023
  3. ^ Servicio Geologico Colombiano, retrieved November 2023,Gómez et al., (2015)
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