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Pastaza has numerous tributaries, both above and below the hydroelectric dam. These contribute to its rapid flow and to its tendency to flood. On the highway side of the Pastaza, a tributary river occurs about every 3–4 km for a stretch of about 50 km; on the opposite bank, the number
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hydroelectric project, which has created a silty lagoon by the village of La
Cieniga. The Agoyán dam was placed in that location specifically to leave the famous Falls of Agoyán, about 5 km further downstream, intact. After the waterfall the river enters a gorge where there is very fast
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Pastaza River - it is primarily used as a means of transport by canoe. Its rise and fall are rapid and uncertain, and it is shallow and full of sandbanks and snags. Flooding occurs seasonally.
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suitable for foot or small vehicle passage only. However, it is notable that the
Pastaza can be forded during the dry season in a 4x4 truck, going across the floodplains below the town of Mera.
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of tributaries is slightly lower. The major tributaries are the Chambo, Bobonaza, and
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and known as the Patate River. The Patate flows south and in
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Ziesler, R.; Ardizzone, G.D. (1979). "Amazon River System".
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376:Designated
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419:tributary
282:Discharge
224:4°54′29″S
162:78°27′0″W
108:Countries
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644:Archived
570:See also
503:meanders
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442:Cotopaxi
415:Sumatara
159:0°40′0″S
103:Location
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561:Bridges
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