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HYDROGRAPHY
01. HYDROGRAPHIC NETWORK
The hydrographic system of the province of Cusco is made up of two basins: the Apurimac basin, which covers the province of Ccorca, and the main basin, the Vilcanota basin, whose rivers mostly cross urban areas and define its morphology. Within the latter, the most important sub-basin is that of the Huatanay River.
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02. USES
The water system in Cusco is predominantly used for 1. livestock farming, 2. non-intensive agriculture, and finally, 3. domestic in urban areas.
The water supply system for the city of Cusco is predominantly supplied by the water extracted from the Piuray lagoon, which corresponds to 44.7% of the total supply of the province, and by the treatment plant located in Piñaalgo that uses the rivers of the system.
