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The Konawaruk River is a river in Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana. About 60 miles long, it is a tributary of the Essequibo River, joining it just south of the Potaro River mouth at 5°18′N 58°55′W / 5.300°N 58.917°W. About two miles from the juncture at the Essequibo, is Temple Bar falls. Mining, especially for gold, was the primary industry along the river as early as 1900, and being mined by British Guiana Consolidated Enterprise Limited in the 1950s. In 2003, an assessment by United Development International "verified reserves of over 400,000 ounces of gold" in the claim encompassing the Konawaruk.

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  • The Konawaruk River is a river in Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana. About 60 miles long, it is a tributary of the Essequibo River, joining it just south of the Potaro River mouth at 5°18′N 58°55′W / 5.300°N 58.917°W. About two miles from the juncture at the Essequibo, is Temple Bar falls. Mining, especially for gold, was the primary industry along the river as early as 1900, and being mined by British Guiana Consolidated Enterprise Limited in the 1950s. In 2003, an assessment by United Development International "verified reserves of over 400,000 ounces of gold" in the claim encompassing the Konawaruk. Pollution from extraction processes, including the use of , has had a severe effect on the ecology of the river and environmentalists have considered it "dead" for its inability to support wildlife. Illegal dredging operations are a constant threat. (en)
  • El río Konawaruk (en inglés Konawaruk River) es un río en Guyana occidental. Es unos de los ríos tributarios del río Esequibo, que se junta justo en la boca sur del río Potaro con este último (5°18′N, 58°55′O) La minería especialmente la del oro, es la industria primaria a lo largo del río. La contaminación derivada de los procesos de extracción, incluyendo el uso del dragado ha tenido un efecto severo en la ecología del río y lugar. * Datos: Q6428895 (es)
  • Konawaruk River är ett vattendrag i Guyana. Det ligger i regionen Potaro-Siparuni, i den centrala delen av landet, 190 km söder om huvudstaden Georgetown. Tropiskt regnskogsklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 21 °C. Den varmaste månaden är september, då medeltemperaturen är 23 °C, och den kallaste är juni, med 20 °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 2 782 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är maj, med i genomsnitt 426 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är september, med 67 mm nederbörd. (sv)
  • O Rio Konawaruk é um rio em Potaro-Siparuni, Guiana . Com cerca de 60 milhas de comprimento, é um afluente do Rio Essequibo, juntando-se a ele ao sul da foz do rio Potaro em5° 18′ N, 58° 55′ O . Cerca de duas milhas da junção no Essequibo, é Temple Bar Falls. A mineração, especialmente para o ouro, era a principal indústria ao longo do rio já em 1900, e sendo extraída pela British Guiana Consolidated Enterprise Limited na década de 1950. Em 2003, uma avaliação da United Development International "verificou reservas de mais de 400.000 onças de ouro" na reivindicação que abrange o Konawaruk. A poluição dos processos de extração, incluindo o uso de dragas de mísseis, teve um efeito severo na ecologia do rio e os ambientalistas o consideraram "morto" por sua incapacidade de sustentar a vida selvagem. As operações de dragagem ilegais são uma ameaça constante. (pt)
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  • El río Konawaruk (en inglés Konawaruk River) es un río en Guyana occidental. Es unos de los ríos tributarios del río Esequibo, que se junta justo en la boca sur del río Potaro con este último (5°18′N, 58°55′O) La minería especialmente la del oro, es la industria primaria a lo largo del río. La contaminación derivada de los procesos de extracción, incluyendo el uso del dragado ha tenido un efecto severo en la ecología del río y lugar. * Datos: Q6428895 (es)
  • Konawaruk River är ett vattendrag i Guyana. Det ligger i regionen Potaro-Siparuni, i den centrala delen av landet, 190 km söder om huvudstaden Georgetown. Tropiskt regnskogsklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 21 °C. Den varmaste månaden är september, då medeltemperaturen är 23 °C, och den kallaste är juni, med 20 °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 2 782 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är maj, med i genomsnitt 426 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är september, med 67 mm nederbörd. (sv)
  • The Konawaruk River is a river in Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana. About 60 miles long, it is a tributary of the Essequibo River, joining it just south of the Potaro River mouth at 5°18′N 58°55′W / 5.300°N 58.917°W. About two miles from the juncture at the Essequibo, is Temple Bar falls. Mining, especially for gold, was the primary industry along the river as early as 1900, and being mined by British Guiana Consolidated Enterprise Limited in the 1950s. In 2003, an assessment by United Development International "verified reserves of over 400,000 ounces of gold" in the claim encompassing the Konawaruk. (en)
  • O Rio Konawaruk é um rio em Potaro-Siparuni, Guiana . Com cerca de 60 milhas de comprimento, é um afluente do Rio Essequibo, juntando-se a ele ao sul da foz do rio Potaro em5° 18′ N, 58° 55′ O . Cerca de duas milhas da junção no Essequibo, é Temple Bar Falls. A mineração, especialmente para o ouro, era a principal indústria ao longo do rio já em 1900, e sendo extraída pela British Guiana Consolidated Enterprise Limited na década de 1950. Em 2003, uma avaliação da United Development International "verificou reservas de mais de 400.000 onças de ouro" na reivindicação que abrange o Konawaruk. (pt)
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