Silala River

The Silala or Siloli[1] is an international river arising from springs in Bolivia, and flowing naturally into Chile.[2]

Silala River
Loa and its tributaries San Pedro, Silala and Salado Rivers
Location
Countries
Department (BO)Potosí
Region (CL)Antofagasta
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevationc. 4400 m asl[1]
Mouth 
 • location
Inacaliri River[1]
Length8.5 km[1]
Discharge 
 • locationBolivia–Chile border
 • average160 L/s[1]

The division of the flow from this water body was a matter of controversy between the two nations, Chile claiming that the present route makes it an international river, while Bolivia denied there was a river and asserted that the Silala ‘springs’ would not flow to Chile if not for the construction of canals over a hundred years ago.[3][4][5][6] In 2016 Chile demanded Bolivia in the International Court of Justice, in the countermemory, Bolivia recognized the water body as a river, redicing the controversy to artificial infraestructure in the place which would give a 30% more water to Chile. Finally in 2022 the Court ruled that the water body is in fact a river and that Chile has an equitable and reasonable right to use the waters of it.[2]

See also

References
Notes
  1. Application, June 6, 2016
  2. "Corte de La Haya dice que Silala es un río internacional: Chile tiene derecho equitativo y razonable" (in Spanish). CNN Chile. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  3. tierraamerica.net Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Newton, Joshua, "The Disputed Silala River: A Catalyst for Cooperation? " (2007). Water Resources Research Center Conferences. Paper 28. link Accessed 8 April 2011
  5. Gabriel Eckstein and Brendan M. Mulligan Water Resources Development, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 595-606, September 2011. Posted on SSRN September 1, 2011 link Accessed 8 April 2011
  6. Gabriel Eckstein. The Silala Basin: One of the Most Hydropolitically Vulnerable Basins in the World. International Water Law Project Blog link Accessed 8 April 2011
Sources

22.0089°S 68.0033°W / -22.0089; -68.0033


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