Churún River

The Churún River (Spanish: Río Churún) is a river in Venezuela, part of the Orinoco River basin. It is located in Canaima National Park and a tributary comes from the Angel Falls, which are the world's tallest single-drop waterfall.

Churún River
Churún River, Cañón del Diablo and Angel Falls.
Location
CountryVenezuela
StateBolívar
Physical characteristics
SourceAuyán-tepui
 • coordinates5.8789°N 62.5867°W / 5.8789; -62.5867
 • elevation1,590 m (5,220 ft)[1]
MouthCarrao River
 • coordinates
6°04′50″N 62°37′10″W
 • elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Length54.34 km (33.77 mi)[2]
Basin size580 km2 (220 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average20,000 cu ft/s (570 m3/s)
  • Rio Churun is the gateway to Angel Falls.

References
  1. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/183952786#map=18/5.87904/-62.58577&layers=P
  2. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/183952786#map=13/5.9797/-62.5597&layers=P


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