Churún River

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The Churún River (Spanish: Río Churún) is a river in Venezuela, part of the Orinoco River basin. It is located around 6°04′00″N 62°36′00″W / 6.0666667°N 62.6°W / 6.0666667; -62.6, in Canaima National Park and a tributary comes from the Angel Falls, which are the world's tallest single-drop waterfall. It rises in Canaima National Park, and its mouth is the Carrao River.[1]

Churún River
Churún River devil's canyon and Angel Falls.
Location
CountryVenezuela
StateBolívar (state)
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAuyán-tepui
 • elevation8,040 ft (2,450 m)
MouthCarrao River
Length66 km (41 mi)
Basin size580 km2 (220 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average20,000 cu ft/s (570 m3/s)

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