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Huasco River
Huasco River is a river of Chile located in the Huasco Province, Atacama Region. It begins at the confluence of the rivers Del Carmen and Del Transito. A small portion of its course is impounded by a small dam forming the Santa Juana Reservoir.
Glaciers that form part of its drainage basin can be affected by the Pascua Lama project.
Cities and towns along the Huasco include: Vallenar, Freirina and Huasco.
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