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The Río Conchos (Conchos River) is a large river in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It joins the Río Bravo del Norte (known in the United States as the Rio Grande) at the town of Ojinaga, Chihuahua.
- 560 km (350 mi)
- Sierra Madre Occidental
Conchos River, river in Chihuahua estado (“state”), northern Mexico. After descending eastward onto the inland plateau from the Sierra del Pandos, in the Sierra Madre Occidental, the river flows through Lake Boquilla, formed by the Boquilla Dam, and then turns north-northwestward across the state.
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197 km (122 miles, class III+, 12 days) departures: Sep1 (2024) . RESERVE NOW. Join an expedition down one of the most scenic rivers in Mexico just south of the New Mexico/Texas border! Enjoy beautiful canyon with unique pillars, interesting caves, fun rapids, and hotsprings in Tarahumara land.
From its headwaters high in the Sierra Madre Occidental, to its banks bordered by large irrigation districts in the central plains of Chihuahua, to its confluence with the Río Bravo (Río Grande) just above Big Bend National Park, the Conchos is an essential ribbon of life in an arid desert climate.
The Concho River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. Concho is Spanish for "shell"; the river was so named due to its abundance of freshwater mussels, such as the Tampico pearly mussel (Cyrtonaias tampicoensis).
- 1,480 ft (450 m)
- Texas
- United States
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The Río Conchos is a large river in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It joins the Río Bravo del Norte at the town of Ojinaga, Chihuahua.
Sep 21, 2022 · Dam releases on the Rio Conchos lead to sustained flooding on the Rio Grande. SOUTH PRESIDIO & BREWSTER COUNTIES — After weeks of heavy rain, Mexican reservoirs on the Rio Conchos — a major tributary of the Rio Grande — exceeded capacity, leading to a large release of water.
