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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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After the thirtieth consecutive month without rain, the townsfolk of San Francisco de Conchos in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua gather to plead for divine intervention.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

No one has been sentenced for the 2006 deaths at the Pasta de Conchos mine.

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

The only river of consequence is the Conchos, which flows north and north-east into the Rio Grande across the whole length of the state.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various