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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 2006 tragedy in the nearby Pasta de Conchos mine, where 65 miners died after a gas build-up caused a fire and explosion, was still fresh in their minds.

From Seattle Times Aug. 28, 2022

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 the mistrust between Grupo Mexico and organized labor in the country and unions have pushed for improved safety regulations at Mexican mines.

From Reuters May 3, 2011

During the subsequent years the padres made them occasional visits, while settlement pushed down the Conchos Valley.

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

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