Paraguay River

Paraguay River Rio Paraguai, Río Paraguay
View of Paraguay River near Antequera, Paraguay
Map of the Río de la Plata Basin, showing the Paraguay River in highlight.
Location
Countries	Paraguay Brazil Argentina Bolivia
Physical characteristics
Source	Parecis Plateau
• location	Alto Paraguai, Brazil
• coordinates	14°37′37″S 56°30′07″W / 14.627°S 56.502°W / -14.627; -56.502
• elevation	434 m (1,424 ft)
Mouth	Paraná 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)
Length	2,695 km (1,675 mi)[2]
Basin size	1,120,154 km2 (432,494 sq mi)[3] 1,095,000 km2 (423,000 sq mi)[4]
Discharge
• location	Confluence of Parana
• average	5,493.005 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
• location	Puerto Bermejo
• average	(Period of data: 1971-2010)4,696 m3/s (165,800 cu ft/s)[3]
Basin features
Progression	Paraná River → Río de la Plata → Atlantic Ocean
Tributaries
• left	Rio Negro, Miranda River, Cuiabá River, Apa River, Tebicuary River
• right	Jauru River, Pilcomayo River, Bermejo River

The Paraguay River (Ysyry Paraguái in Guarani, Rio Paraguai in Portuguese, Río Paraguay in Spanish) is a major river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. It flows about 2,695 kilometres (1,675 mi)^[2] from its headwaters in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso to its confluence with the Paraná River north of Corrientes and Resistencia.