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Sumapaz River
Lake Chisacá, source of the river
Sumapaz River is located in Colombia
Sumapaz River
Source location in Colombia
Native nameRío Sumapaz (Spanish)
Location
CountryColombia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLake Chisacá, Sumapaz Páramo
 • coordinates4°16′51″N 74°12′25.4″W / 4.28083°N 74.207056°W / 4.28083; -74.207056
 • elevation4,710 m (15,450 ft)[1]
Mouth 
 • location
Ricaurte
 • coordinates
4°15′51″N 74°46′50″W / 4.264257°N 74.780632°W / 4.264257; -74.780632
 • elevation
289 m (948 ft)
Length95 km (59 mi)
Basin size480 km2 (190 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemMagdalena River
 Caribbean Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftPilar River, San Juan River, Cuja River, Panches River

The Sumapaz River (Spanish: Río Sumapaz) is a major tributary of the Magdalena River in Colombia. The 95 kilometres (59 mi) long river originates in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at the largest páramo in the world; Sumapaz, of which it takes its name. It forms the natural boundary between the departments of Cundinamarca and Tolima.

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Corporación Autonoma Regional Del Tolima, CORTOLIMA Archived 2007-07-29 at the Wayback Machine

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