Río Condoriri (Explore 25.03.2014)

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Condoriri River basin is located 36 kilometers north - west from La Paz city, Bolivia between 4400 m and 5300 m over sea level in the Royal Range of the Andes. Condoriri, Tuni and Huayna Potosi cover a total basin area of 90.39 km2.

. The river flows downhill towards Tuni Lake and provides drinking water to La Paz

and El Alto, the two major cities in Bolivia.

 

In the present study, field measurements were conducted in this basin on major ions composition, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, total organic carbon and physicochemical parameters. Thus, the water quality in the river basin is an important parameter that needs to be assessed. Knowledge of this study can provide information on the nutrient loading and the chemical weathering in a high altitude river in the Andes.

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