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Conchos

American  
[kawn-chaws, kon-chohs] / ˈkɔn tʃɔs, ˈkɒn tʃoʊs /

noun

  1. a river in NE Mexico, flowing E and N to the Rio Grande. About 350 miles (565 km) long.


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Walnut trees and alfalfa are two of the main crops in Chihuahua's Rio Conchos Valley, both of which require a lot of watering – walnut trees need on average 250 litres a day.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

The Miguel Agustin Pro Human Rights Center published a letter from families of the miners killed in the Pasta de Conchos disaster, saying that coal mines in the area routinely violated safety codes.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2021

Things are better below the Conchos, but that may change: Mexico, which controls the Conchos upstream, is planning to impound more of its water.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2018

The Pasta de Conchos accident deepened mistrust between Grupo Mexico and unions, which are pushing for improved safety regulations at Mexican mines.

From Reuters • May 6, 2011

To defend the frontier, in 1685 three new presidios were established at Pasage, El Gallo, and Conchos, and two years later one was erected at Monclova.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene