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Nazas

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Nazas , river, c.180 mi (290 km) long, rising in the Sierra Madre Occidental, Durango state, N Mexico, and flowing generally east to disappear into the ground near Torreón. During the wet season it usually inundates a vast desert basin and sometimes reaches Laguna de Mayran. With its control dams, it provides water for irrigating the Laguna dist. Author not available, NAZAS. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Torreón
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition , city (1990 pop. 439,436), Coahuila state, N Mexico, on the Nazas River. It is the metropolis of the Laguna District , where the land, extensively irrigated, is some of Mexico's finest. Cotton ... Read more
Durango
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ... lies within the mineral-laden Sierra Madre Occidental; semiarid plains, used for ranching, comprise the eastern portion. The Nazas River, which flows about 375 mi (600 km), is the largest in the state and is a main source of water for commercial agriculture ... Read more

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