page_title: Hydrography of Norte de Santander
section_title: Catatumbo River
hierarchical_section_title: Hydrography of Norte de Santander / Hydrography / Catatumbo River
caption_attribution_description: English: Catatumbo river bank.Español: Trazo del río Catatumbo.
context_page_description: The department of Norte de Santander in northwestern Colombia, and its capital, Cúcuta, contains several rivers. The rivers are mostly part of the Maracaibo Lake basin, with the southeastern section located in the Magdalena River basin. Important fluvial elements are the Zulia, Catatumbo and Pamplonita Rivers. The entity in charge of taking care of these hydrology of Norte de Santander is Corponor.
context_section_description: The Catatumbo River is a fast flowing river, originating as the confluence of the Peralonso, Sardinata and Zulia Rivers in the central valley of Norte de Santander.
  The upper part of the river is sourced from the highlands near the Macho Rucio Peak ("gray mule peak"), located in the south of Ocaña province. Its mouth is at Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, through a delta called La Empalizada ("the fence"). Early sections of the Catatumbo River are known as Chorro Oroque, Rio de la Cruz, and Algodonal. Only in the Venezuelan section it is navegable.
  Left tributaries of the Catatumbo River include:
  Main affluents
  Río Frío, Río de Oro, Erbura, Tiradera and San Miguelito
  Minor affluents
  Sajada, El Molino, San Lucas, Los Indios, Zurita, Carbón, Naranjito, Sánchez, Joaquín Santos, Teja, San Carlos, Guaduas, Águila, Lejía, Honda, Capitán Largo, Manuel Díaz, Oropora, Huevo, La Vieja, Guayabal, Guamos and Roja
  Right tributaries include:
  Main affluents
  San Miguel, Tarra, Orú, Sardinata and Zulia
  Minor affluents
  La Urugmita, La Labranza, Seca, Cargamenta and San Calixto or Maravilla
caption: Catatumbo River basin in Norte de Santander and Venezuela, with main tributaries
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