Paraguay River
river of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay
The Paraguay River is a major river in south central South America. It goes through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. It is about 2,621 kilometres (1,629 miles) long.[2] It starts in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It ends when it joins the Paraná River north of Corrientes. The biggest city on the river is Asunción, the capital city of Paraguay, which is located at its meeting with the Putumayo River.
Paraguay River Rio Paraguai, Río Paraguay | |
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Location | |
Countries | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Parecis plateau, Mato Grosso, Brazil |
Mouth | Paraná River |
- location | Argentina, Paraguay |
- coordinates | 27°18′S 58°38′W / 27.300°S 58.633°W[1] |
- elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Length | 2,695 km (1,675 mi)[2] |
Basin size | 1,120,154 km2 (432,494 sq mi)[5]1,095,000 km2 (423,000 sq mi)[6] |
Discharge | |
- location | Confluence of Parana |
- average | 5,493.005 m3/s (193,983.6 cu ft/s)[3] 4,550 m3/s (161,000 cu ft/s) 189 km3/a (6,000 m3/s)[4] |
Discharge | |
- location | Puerto Bermejo |
- average | (Period of data: 1971-2010)4,696 m3/s (165,800 cu ft/s)[5] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
- left | Rio Negro, Miranda River, Cuiabá River, Apa River, Tebicuary River |
- right | Jauru River, Pilcomayo River, Bermejo River |
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