Vichada River

The Vichada River (Spanish: Río Vichada, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o βiˈ tʃaða]) is a blackwater river in Colombia, South America. It flows into the Orinoco River.

Vichada River
Location
Country	Colombia
Physical characteristics
Length	580 km (360 mi)
Basin size	26,212 km2 (10,121 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• location	Confluence of Orinoco, Columbia
• average	1,290 m3/s (46,000 cu ft/s)[1]

Landsat image of the Vichada Structure

The eastward course of the Vichada is offset by an impact structure, called the Vichada Structure. The structure is most likely the largest impact structure in South America.^[2]