Torca River
| Torca River | |
|---|---|
The Torca River originates near the quarry in the Eastern Hills | |
| Etymology | Muysccubun |
| Native name | Río Torca (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Municipalities | |
| Localities | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Eastern Hills |
| • location | Usaquén |
| • coordinates | 4°43′38.8″N 74°01′01.5″W / 4.727444°N 74.017083°W |
| • elevation | 2,837 m (9,308 ft) |
| Mouth | Bogotá River |
• location | Suba, Chía |
• coordinates | 4°49′58.8″N 74°02′38.6″W / 4.833000°N 74.044056°W |
• elevation | 2,545 m (8,350 ft) |
| Basin size | 6,008.69 ha (23.1997 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Bogotá River Magdalena Basin Caribbean Sea |
| Waterbodies | Torca (wetland) |
| Bridges | Autopista Norte |
The Torca River (Spanish: Río Torca) is a river on the Bogotá savanna and a left tributary of the Bogotá River. The river, in a basin of 6,008.69 hectares (23.1997 sq mi), originates in the Eastern Hills of Bogotá at an altitude of 2,837 metres (9,308 ft). It flows in the north of the Colombian capital, through the locality of Usaquén and into the Bogotá River in Suba at the border with Chía, at 2,545 metres (8,350 ft) above sea level. The Torca wetland is located near its mouth.