paraguay river map：Paraguay River

River of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay

Paraguay River

Rio Paraguai, Río Paraguay

View of Paraguay River near Antequera, Paraguay

Map of the Paraná River Basin, showing the Paraguay River in highlight.

CountriesSourceParecis Plateau • locationAlto Paraguai, Brazil • coordinates14°37′37″S 56°30′07″W / 14.627°S 56.502°W / -14.627; -56.502 • elevation434 m (1,424 ft) MouthParaná River

 • location

Argentina, Paraguay

 • coordinates

27°18′S 58°38′W / 27.300°S 58.633°W / -27.300; -58.633[1]

 • elevation

50 m (160 ft)Length2,695 km (1,675 mi)[2]Basin size1,120,154 km2 (432,494 sq mi)[3] 1,095,000 km2 (423,000 sq mi)[4]Discharge  • locationConfluence of Parana • average5,493.005 m3/s (193,983.6 cu ft/s)[5]

4,550 m3/s (161,000 cu ft/s)

189 km3/a (6,000 m3/s)[6] Discharge  • locationPuerto Bermejo • average(Period of data: 1971-2010)4,696 m3/s (165,800 cu ft/s)[3] ProgressionParaná River → Río de la Plata → Atlantic OceanTributaries  • leftRio Negro,...