Tercero River
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The Tercero River also known as Ctalamochita, is the river of the Córdoba Province
with the most important water flow (27.17 m3/s). It starts near the Calamuchita Valley, becomes navigable for boats of small to medium sizes as it flows through the plains, and completes 307 km before reaching the Carcarañá River
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It has its origin near the Champaquí hill, in an area of annual precipitations of between 600 and 1000 mm, near the Calamuchita Valley. Leaving the valley it reaches the plains where there have been constructed three dams, called Cerro Pelado, Embalse Río Tercero (with 54.3 km² built in 1936) and Piedras Moras, which serve as flow regulators, and hydroelectricity production. But the lakes of the dams are also used for tourism and recreation; water sports and fishing.
The river the incursions into the wet Pampa
s area, which has an average rainfall of 730mm per year. It joins the Saladillo River
(also called the Cuarto River
) to form the Carcarañá River
, a tributary of the Paraná River
.
Among the most important cities on the path of the Tercero are Río Tercero, Villa María
, Villa Nueva, Bell Ville
and Leones.
The word Ctalamochita (from which the term Calamuchita derives) seams to be a mixture of the Native America
n term ctala or tala, meaning "important tree", and a deformation of the Spanish mucho or muchito, finally meaning "area of many trees". The name Tercero became more common since the 18th century, being the third of five rivers counting from Córdoba
city. Of them, the Tercero and the Cuarto are the only ones to reach, indirectly, the Paraná River
, being therefore tributaries to the Río de la Plata Basin.
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Córdoba Province (Argentina)
Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. Neighboring provinces are : Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, San Luis, La Rioja and Catamarca...
with the most important water flow (27.17 m3/s). It starts near the Calamuchita Valley, becomes navigable for boats of small to medium sizes as it flows through the plains, and completes 307 km before reaching the Carcarañá River
Carcarañá River
The Carcarañá River is a river in Argentina. It is born at the confluence of the Río Tercero and the Saladillo River in the south-east of the province of Córdoba and flows eastward into the province of Santa Fe, which it crosses.In Santa Fe the river first turns south, then...
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It has its origin near the Champaquí hill, in an area of annual precipitations of between 600 and 1000 mm, near the Calamuchita Valley. Leaving the valley it reaches the plains where there have been constructed three dams, called Cerro Pelado, Embalse Río Tercero (with 54.3 km² built in 1936) and Piedras Moras, which serve as flow regulators, and hydroelectricity production. But the lakes of the dams are also used for tourism and recreation; water sports and fishing.
The river the incursions into the wet Pampa
Pampa
The Pampas are the fertile South American lowlands, covering more than , that include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos and Córdoba, most of Uruguay, and the southernmost Brazilian State, Rio Grande do Sul...
s area, which has an average rainfall of 730mm per year. It joins the Saladillo River
Saladillo River
The Saladillo River is a river of Argentina.It was discovered in 1892 by William Bolton.It runs through the Grande Puonchos in southern Argentina.-References:* Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*...
(also called the Cuarto River
Cuarto River
The Cuarto River is a river of Argentina which crosses the southern part of the Province of Córdoba, and merges with the Tercero River to form the Carcarañá River...
) to form the Carcarañá River
Carcarañá River
The Carcarañá River is a river in Argentina. It is born at the confluence of the Río Tercero and the Saladillo River in the south-east of the province of Córdoba and flows eastward into the province of Santa Fe, which it crosses.In Santa Fe the river first turns south, then...
, a tributary of the Paraná River
Paraná River
The Paraná River is a river in south Central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina for some . It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers. The name Paraná is an abbreviation of the phrase "para rehe onáva", which comes from the Tupi language...
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Among the most important cities on the path of the Tercero are Río Tercero, Villa María
Villa María
Villa María is a city in Córdoba Province, Argentina, and the head town of the General San Martín Department. It is located in the center of rich agricultural land. The area leads the country in production of milk...
, Villa Nueva, Bell Ville
Bell Ville
Bell Ville is a city in center-south of the province of Córdoba, Argentina, located 200 km southeast from the capital Córdoba City, on the intersection of National Route 9 and Provincial Route 3 with the Córdoba–Rosario–Buenos Aires railroad....
and Leones.
The word Ctalamochita (from which the term Calamuchita derives) seams to be a mixture of the Native America
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
n term ctala or tala, meaning "important tree", and a deformation of the Spanish mucho or muchito, finally meaning "area of many trees". The name Tercero became more common since the 18th century, being the third of five rivers counting from Córdoba
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
city. Of them, the Tercero and the Cuarto are the only ones to reach, indirectly, the Paraná River
Paraná River
The Paraná River is a river in south Central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina for some . It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers. The name Paraná is an abbreviation of the phrase "para rehe onáva", which comes from the Tupi language...
, being therefore tributaries to the Río de la Plata Basin.
Bridges over the river
The river has the following bridges from Piedras Moras dum to the Carcarañá RiverCarcarañá River
The Carcarañá River is a river in Argentina. It is born at the confluence of the Río Tercero and the Saladillo River in the south-east of the province of Córdoba and flows eastward into the province of Santa Fe, which it crosses.In Santa Fe the river first turns south, then...
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- Piedras Moras Dum Bridge (in Almafuerte).
- 6th State Road Bridge (in Rio Tercero).
- East Bridge (in Rio Tercero).
- Los Potreros Bridge (in the countryside 32° 9'3.98"S 64° 1'38.86"O).
- West Bridge (in Villa Ascasubi).
- East Bridge (in Villa Asasubi).
- 10th State Road Bridge (in Pampayasta).
- Andinian Bridge (in Villa Maria).
- Velez Sarsfield Bridge (in Villa Maria - Villa Nueva).
- 4th State Road Bridge (in Villa Maria - Villa Nueva).
- Black Bridge (in Villa Maria - Villa Nueva).
- 2nd State Road Bridge (in Villa Nueva).
- Carcano Bridge (in Ramon J. Carcano).
- Ballesteros Bridge (in Ballesteros).
- Morrison Bridge (in Morrison).
- Paso de la Arena Pedestrian Bridge (in Bell Ville).
- Colon Bridge (in Bell Ville).
- Bus Station Pedestrian Bridge (in Bell Ville).
- Italia Bridge (in Bell Ville).
- Colombia Pedestrian Bridge (in Bell Ville).
- Falcato Pedestrian Bridge (in Bell Ville).
- Bridge of he History (in Bell Ville).
- Monte Leña Bridge (in Monte Leña).
- San Marcos West Bridge (in the countryside 32°39'32.94"S 62°31'31.22"O).
- San Marcos East Bridge (in the countryside 32°41'51.42"S 62°28'54.82"O).