The Agrio River is a river of Argentina . The river starts in the Andes Mountains and eventually joins the Neuquén River .
6-552: The Agrio River originates from the Copahue Volcano and features seven waterfalls within a landscape of rocky terrains and araucaria forests. It forms Lake Caviahue on the plateau and continues as its effluent, producing the notable Cascada del Agrio waterfall before joining the Neuquén River . Along its course, the river passes through several towns. The river has whitish, milky waters due to high sulfuric acid content, with
12-476: A pH ranging between 0.18 and 0.30. Eruptions from this crater lake have ejected pyroclastic rocks and chilled liquid sulfur fragments. Although the lake emptied during the 2000 eruption, it later returned to its previous levels. Copahue means "sulphur waters" in Mapuche . Copahue sits on a basement of sedimentary and volcanic rocks ranging in age from Eocene to Pliocene . The modern volcano sits in
18-686: A sour taste. The surrounding area, characterized by basalt mountains and araucaria forests, is a popular tourist destination, featuring the town of Caviahue-Copahue , ski slopes, and thermal baths known for their mineral-rich waters. The region also has geysers providing steam for medicinal baths. Extending from Lake Caviahue's outlet to the Neuquén River, this 400 km segment receives water from streams like Yumu Yumu , Codihue , Hualcupén , and Huarenchenque . Settlements along its banks include Loncopué , Las Lajas , Bajada del Agrio , Agrio del Medio, and Quili Malal . Plans are underway to construct
24-488: A stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Copahue Copahue ( Spanish pronunciation: [koˈpawe] ) is a stratovolcano in the Andes on the border of Bío Bío Region , Chile and Neuquén Province , Argentina . There are nine volcanic craters along a 2 km (1.2 mi) line, the easternmost of which is historically the most active, and contains a 300 m (1000 ft) wide crater lake with
30-477: A volcanically active area, with a caldera from the Pliocene, measuring 20 km by 15 km, lying to the east of Copahue. The modern volcano became active roughly 1.2 million years ago (Ma). The modern caldera formed 0.6 to 0.4 Ma, and produced large pyroclastic flows , extending up to 37 km from the volcano. The modern structure is an elongated shield volcano , with a maximum thickness of 22 km and
36-560: The Chihuido hydroelectric dam at its confluence with the Neuquén River, a significant project for the region. 38°22′02″S 69°42′22″W / 38.3672°S 69.7061°W / -38.3672; -69.7061 This article about a place in Neuquén Province , Argentina is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Argentina is
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