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Río de la Plata The Río de la Plata (, "river of silver"), also called the River Plate or La Plata River in English, is the estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River at Punta Gorda. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean and fo ...

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upriver. The terms "right" and "left" indicate on which side of the main stem river a tributary is located, from the perspective of looking downriver, following standard river bank terminology usage. Countries are identified in abbreviated form: AR for

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Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

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Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

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Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

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Samborombón Bay Samborombón Bay () is a bay on the coast of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Located at the Río de la Plata's mouth on the Argentine Sea, it begins about southeast of Buenos Aires and is about wide. Toponymy The bay is thought to have been ...

); . ** Rio Vallimanca: right; AR. * Samborombón River: right; AR; (

); GNS: . *

Santa Lucía River The Santa Lucía River ( es, Río Santa Lucía) is a river in Uruguay. Course The headwaters of the Santa Lucía River are in the Lavalleja department. For a large part of its course it forms the limit between the departments of Florida and San ...

: left; UR. *

Matanza River The River The Matanza River is known by several names, including, in Spanish, Río de la Matanza ("the slaughter river" in English), Río Matanza ("slaughter river"), Río Mataderos ("slaughterhouses river"), Río de la Manzana ("the apple rive ...

(Riachuelo): right; AR; ; . *

Luján River The Luján River (Spanish, Río Luján) runs from its source near Espora about east of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to its outflow into the Río de la Plata north of the city. The first Megatherium fossil was found here in 1789. See also * List of r ...

: right; AR; ; . **

Reconquista River The Reconquista River (Spanish, Río Reconquista) is a small river in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Together with the Riachuelo, it is one of the most contaminated watercourses in the country. The Reconquista is part of the Río de la ...

: right; AR *

San Juan River (Uruguay) The San Juan River (Spanish, Río San Juan) is a river of Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west an ...

: left; UR; ; . ---- *

Uruguay River The Uruguay River ( es, Río Uruguay, ; pt, Rio Uruguai, ) is a major river in South America. It flows from north to south and forms parts of the boundaries of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, separating some of the Argentine provinces of La M ...

: left; AR, UY, BR; ; GNS: , , . **

San Salvador River (Uruguay) The San Salvador River (Uruguay) is a river of Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest ...

: left; UY. **

Río Negro (Uruguay) The Río Negro (, ''Black River'') is a river in southern Brazil and central Uruguay. It originates in the southern highlands of Brazil, just east of Bagé, and flows west across the entire width of Uruguay to the Uruguay River. The course of ...

: left; UY; ; GNS: . ***

Yí River The Yí River (Spanish, ''Río Yí'') is a river in Uruguay. The Yí and the Tacuarembó Rivers are the principal tributaries of the Río Negro. Geography The Yí River originates in the Cuchilla Grande highlands. It flows generally west throug ...

: left; UY; ; . ****

Porongos River The Porongos River is a river in Uruguay. Location It is situated in Flores Department. The city of Trinidad, Uruguay is close by. On Route 14, circa 8 km from Trinidad, the 'Don Ricardo' bathing area on the banks of the Porongos River ha ...

: left; UY. ****

Chamangá River The Chamangá River is a river in Uruguay. Location It is situated in northern Flores Department. Fluvial system The river is a tributary of the arroyo Maciel, itself flowing into the Yí River. The Yí River is a tributary of the westward dra ...

: left; UY. **

Gualeguaychú River The Gualeguaychú River (Spanish, Río Gualeguaychú) is a river in the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It starts in the center-east of the province, within the Colón Department, and flows south, passing by the city of Gualeguaychú and the ...

: right; AR; ; . **

Queguay Grande River The Queguay Grande River is a river of Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Bra ...

: right; UY. ***

Queguay Chico River The Queguay Chico River is a river of Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Braz ...

: right; UY. **

Daymán River The Daymán River (Spanish, Río Daymán) is a river of Uruguay. It is a tributary of the Uruguay River The Uruguay River ( es, Río Uruguay, ; pt, Rio Uruguai, ) is a major river in South America. It flows from north to south and forms parts ...

: right; UY; ; . **

Salto Grande Dam The Salto Grande Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Uruguay River, located between Concordia, Entre Ríos, Concordia, Argentina, and Salto, Uruguay; thus shared between the two countries. The construction of the dam began in 1974 and was com ...

: AR, UY. **

Arapey Grande River The Arapey Grande River is a river in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay. It flows from the northeast of department, with its headwaters near the border with Rivera Department, in a western direction and discharges in the Uruguay River. ...

: right; UY *** Arapey Chico River: right; UY. **

Mocoretá River The Mocoretá River (Spanish, Río Mocoretá) is a river in the Mesopotamic northeastern region of Argentina. It is born in the southeast of the province of Corrientes, south of Curuzú Cuatiá. It flows south, first turning east and then west unt ...

: right; AR. **

Miriñay River The Miriñay River (Spanish Miriñay Río) is a small river in the province of Corrientes, Argentina. It is born on the eponymous wetlands (''Esteros del Miriñay'') southeast of the Iberá Wetlands, and flows south for about until emptying into th ...

: right; AR; ; . **

Quaraí River Quarai is a Brazilian municipality located near the border with Uruguay on the Rio Quaraí. The population is 22,607 (2020 est.) in an area of 3,147.63 km2, making it one of the largest municipalities in the state. Its elevation is 112 m. It ...

(Spanish ''Río Cuareim'', Portuguese ''Rio Quaraí''): left; UY, BR (border); ; . **

Ibicuí River The Ibicuí River (Portuguese, Rio Ibicuí) () is a river in Rio Grande do Sul state of southern Brazil. The Ibicuí is 290 km in length, and is the main tributary of the Uruguay River. It is formed by the confluence of the Ibicuí-Mirim River ...

: left; BR; ; . *** Itu River: right; BR; ; . ***

Santa Maria River (Rio Grande do Sul) The Santa Maria River (Portuguese, Rio Santa Maria ) is a river of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. It joins the Ibicuí-Mirim River to form the Ibicuí River. See also *List of rivers of Rio Grande do Sul List of rivers in Rio Gra ...

: left Ibicuí source; BR; ; . ***

Ibicuí-Mirim River The Ibicuí-Mirim River (Portuguese, Rio Ibicuí-Mirim) is a river of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. It joins the Toropi River to form the Ibicuí River The Ibicuí River (Portuguese, Rio Ibicuí) () is a river in Rio Grande do Sul ...

: right Ibicuí source; BR; ; . **

Aguapey River The Aguapey River (Spanish Río Aguapey) is a river of Argentina. It is a tributary of the Uruguay River. See also *List of rivers of Argentina This is a list of rivers of Argentina. Longest Rivers By drainage basin This list is arranged by ...

: right; AR; ; . ** Icamaquã River: left; BR; ; . ** Ijuí River: left; BR; ; . **

Santa Rosa River (Rio Grande do Sul) The Santa Rosa River (Portuguese, Rio Santa Rosa) is a river of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Uruguay River. See also *List of rivers of Rio Grande do Sul List of rivers in Rio Grande do Sul (Brazilian St ...

: left; BR; ; . **

Pepiri-Guazu River The Pepiri-Guazu River (Spanish Río Pepirí Guazú, Portuguese Rio Peperi Guaçu) is a river of Argentina and the Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil. For its entire course, it forms a short portion of the international border between Arg ...

(Spanish ''Río Pepirí Guazú'', Portuguese ''Rio Peperi Guaçu''): right; AR, BR (border); ; , . ** Guarita River: left; BR. **

Das Antas River (Rio Grande do Sul) The Das Antas River is a river of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. Below its junction with the Carreiro it forms the Taquari River. See also *List of rivers of Rio Grande do Sul List of rivers in Rio Grande do Sul (Brazilian State) ...

: right; BR. ** Da Várzea River (Rio Grande do Sul): left; BR; ; . ** Chapecó River: right; BR; ; . *** Chapecozinho River: left; BR. ** Passo Fundo River: left; BR; ; . **

Irani River The Irani River (Portuguese, ''Rio Irani'') is a river of Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Uruguay River. See also * List of rivers of Santa Catarina * Tributaries of the Río de la Plata References Mapfr ...

: right; BR; ; . **

Do Peixe River (Santa Catarina) The Do Peixe River is a river of Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil. It is part of the Uruguay River basin. See also * List of rivers of Santa Catarina References Mapfrom Ministry of Transport A ministry of transport or transporta ...

: right; BR. **

Forquetinha River The Forquetinha River is a river of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. See also *List of rivers of Rio Grande do Sul List of rivers in Rio Grande do Sul (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, w ...

: left; BR. **

Canoas River (Santa Catarina) The Canoas River (Portuguese, ''Rio Canoas'') is a river of Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil. With a length of 570 kilometres, the river joins the Pelotas River to form the Uruguay River. See also *List of rivers of Santa Catarina ...

: right Uruguay source; BR; ; . *** Campos Novos Dam: BR (Santa Catarina). ***

Caveiras River The Caveiras River is a river of Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil. It is part of the Uruguay River basin. See also *List of rivers of Santa Catarina References Mapfrom Ministry of Transport A ministry of transport or transportati ...

: left; BR. *** Marombas River: right; BR (Santa Catarina); ; . **

Pelotas River The Pelotas River (Portuguese language, Portuguese, ''Rio Pelotas'') () is a river in southern Brazil, and a tributary of the Uruguay River. The river originates in the Serra Geral at Alto do Bispo and flows northeast for before meeting the Cano ...

: left Uruguay source; BR; ; . *** Vacas Gordas River: BR *** Pelotinhas River: BR *** Lava-Tudo River: BR **** São Mateus River (Santa Catarina): BR **** Antoninha River: BR ****

Da Divisa River The Da Divisa River is a river of Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil. It is part of the Uruguay River basin and a tributary of the Lava-Tudo River. See also *List of rivers of Santa Catarina References Mapfrom Ministry of Transport ...

: BR **** Sumidouro River: BR *** Púlpito River: BR ---- *

Paraná River The Paraná River ( es, Río Paraná, links=no , pt, Rio Paraná, gn, Ysyry Parana) is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some ."Parana River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Br ...

: right; AR, PA, BR; ; GNS: ??. **

Arrecifes River The Arrecifes River (Spanish Río Arrecifes) is a river of Argentina. It is a tributary of the Paraná River. It flows into the Paraná Delta area and joins the Paraná de las Palmas distributary of the Paraná River. See also *List of rivers of ...

: right; AR; ; . **

Gualeguay River The Gualeguay River (Spanish Río Gualeguay) is one of the major rivers of the Mesopotamic province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. Its source is in the north of the province, in the region between the cities of Federación and San José de Felician ...

: left; AR; ; . ** Nogoya River: left; AR; ; , . **

Arroyo del Medio The Arroyo del Medio (Spanish, lit. "Middle Creek" or "Middle Stream") is a small river of Argentina, located on (and serving as) the border between the provinces of Buenos Aires and Santa Fe. Its catchment basin comprises about . The Arroyo empt ...

; right; AR. **

Saladillo Stream The Saladillo Stream (Spanish, Arroyo Saladillo or Río Saladillo) is a small tributary of the Paraná River, that discharges into it between the cities of Rosario and Villa Gobernador Gálvez, in the . It serves as the political border betwee ...

(''Arroyo Saladillo'' or ''Río Saladillo''): right; AR; ; , . **

Ludueña Stream The Ludueña Stream (in Spanish, Arroyo Ludueña) is a small river (about long including its tributaries) in the , which starts near the city of Rosario and flows through it, mostly east-southwards, ending in the Paraná River in the neighbourho ...

: right; AR; ; . **

Carcarañá River The Carcarañá River (Spanish, Arroyo Saladillo or Río Saladillo) is a river in Argentina. It begins at the confluence of the Río Tercero and the Saladillo River (the lower course of the Río Cuarto) in the south-east of the province of Córd ...

: right; AR; ; . ***

Tercero River The Tercero River ( es, Río Tercero, 'Third River'), also known as Ctalamochita, is the river in Córdoba Province of Argentina. It originates in the Sierras de Córdoba near Cerro Champaquí and Calamuchita Valley, in an area of annual preci ...

(Calamuchita River): left Carcarañá source; AR; ; . ***

Cuarto River The Cuarto River ( es, Río Cuarto, 'Fourth River'), also known as Saladillo is a river of Argentina which crosses the southern part of the Province of Córdoba, and merges with the Tercero River to form the Carcarañá River (a tributary of the ...

(Saladillo River, Chocancharava River): right Carcarañá source; AR; ; . **

Salado River (Argentina) The Salado River ( es, Río Salado,, "Salty River") is a river that crosses several provinces of Argentina, flowing from its source in the Salta Province to end in the Paraná River, in the Santa Fe Province. Because its origin, its flow vari ...

(also ''Salado del Norte'', ''Juramento River'', ''Pasaje River'', ''Calchaquí River''): right; AR; ; , , . ***

Horcones River The Horcones River (Spanish, Río Horcones ) is a river of Argentina. It is a tributary of the Salado River. See also *List of rivers of Argentina This is a list of rivers of Argentina. Longest Rivers By drainage basin This list is arrang ...

(variant: ''Río Rosario''): right; AR (Santiago Estero and Salta); ; , . **** Urueña River: right; AR (Santiago Estero and Salta); ; . *** Arenales River *** Rosario River *** Guasamayo River **

Feliciano River The Feliciano River (Spanish, Arroyo Feliciano) is a river in the Argentine province of Entre Ríos, in the Mesopotamia. It is born on the ''Lomada del Mocoretá'', on the northeast of the province, east of San José de Feliciano, and flows west-s ...

: left; AR; ; . ** Guayquiraró River: left; AR; ; . **

Corrientes River The Corrientes River is a river in Ecuador and Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Natio ...

: left, AR; ; . **

Paraná Miní River The Paraná Miní River en, italic=yes, Río Paraná Miní, link=no) is an anabranch, or "secondary branch", and tributary of the Paraná River. It is located in the provinces of Santa Fe and Chaco, Argentina. In Chaco Province the Paraná Min ...

: right; AR; ; . *** Tapenagá River: right; AR; ; . ***

Palometa River The Palometa River (Spanish, Riacho Palometa, or variant name Río Palometa) is a river of Chaco Province, Argentina. It is a tributary of the Paraná Miní River. See also *List of rivers of Argentina This is a list of rivers of Argentina. Lon ...

: right; AR; ; . **

: left; AR; ; . ** Negro River (Chaco): right; AR (Chaco); ; . ** Guaycurú River: right; AR (Chaco). ---- **

Paraguay River The Paraguay River (Río Paraguay in Spanish, Rio Paraguai in Portuguese, Ysyry Paraguái in Guarani) is a major river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. It flows about from its headwaters in ...

: right; AR, PA, BR; ; GNS: . ***

Río de Oro Río de Oro (Spanish for "Gold River"; , ''wādī-að-ðahab'', often transliterated as ''Oued Edhahab'') was, with Saguia el-Hamra, one of the two territories that formed the Spanish province of Spanish Sahara after 1969; it had been taken as ...

: right; AR; ; . ***

Bermejo River The Bermejo River (Spanish, Río Bermejo) is a river in South America that flows from Bolivia to the Paraguay River in Argentina. The river is generally called Bermejo in spite of its different names along its way, but it also has its own Native ...

(Teuco River): right; AR, BO; ;Coords from GNS GNS: . **** Bermejito River: right (anabranch); AR; ;Coords from GNS GNS: . ***** Dorado River **** Teuquito River **** Seco River **** San Francisco River: right; AR (Salta, Jujuy); ; . ***** Grande River ***** Mojotoro River (Lavayén River) ****

Pescado River The Pescado River (Spanish, ''Río Pescado'') is a river of Argentina. It is a tributary of the Bermejo River. See also * List of rivers of Argentina * List of tributaries of the Río de la Plata This is a list of tributaries of the Río de l ...

: right; AR; ; . *****

Iruya River The Iruya River (Spanish, ''Río Iruya'',) is a river of Argentina. It is a tributary of the Pescado River. See also * List of rivers of Argentina * List of tributaries of the Río de la Plata This is a list of tributaries of the Río de la P ...

: left; AR; ; . ****

Río Grande de Tarija The Río Grande de Tarija is a river of Argentina and Bolivia. It is a tributary of the Bermejo River. It is also known as the Río Tarija and the Tarija River. See also *List of rivers of Argentina *List of rivers of Bolivia References

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: left; AR; ; . *****

Itaú River The Itaú River (Spanish language, Spanish, Río Itaú) is a river of Argentina and Bolivia. It is a tributary of the Río Grande de Tarija. See also *List of rivers of Argentina *List of rivers of Bolivia References

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: left; AR and BO; ; . ****

Lipeo River The Lipeo River (Spanish, ''Río Lipeo'') is a river of Argentina. It is a tributary of the Bermejo River. See also * List of rivers of Argentina * List of tributaries of the Río de la Plata This is a list of tributaries of the Río de la Pla ...

: right; AR; ; . *** Tebicuary River; left; PY; ; . ***

Pilcomayo River Pilcomayo (in Hispanicized spelling) (Quechua Pillkumayu or Pillku Mayu, ''pillku'' red, ''mayu'' river, "red river", Guarani Ysyry Araguay ) is a river in central South America. At long, it is the longest western tributary of the Paraguay River ...

: right; AR, BO: ; . **** Pilaya River (Bolivia) ***** San Juan del Oro River (Bolivia) ******

Río Grande de San Juan The Río Grande de San Juan is a river of Argentina. See also *List of rivers of Argentina This is a list of rivers of Argentina. Longest Rivers By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented ...

*** Confuso River: right, PA; ; . ***

Salado River (Paraguay) The Salado River (Spanish, Río Salado) is a river of Paraguay. It is a tributary of the Paraguay River. See also *List of rivers of Paraguay This is a list of rivers in Paraguay. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with ...

: left; PA; ; . ***

Piribebuy River The Piribebuy River is a river of Paraguay. See also *List of rivers of Paraguay This is a list of rivers in Paraguay. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's na ...

: left; PY. ***

Manduvirá River The Manduvirá River (Spanish, Río Manduvirá) is a river of Paraguay. It is a tributary of the Paraguay River. See also *List of rivers of Paraguay This is a list of rivers in Paraguay. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basi ...

: left; PY; ; . *** Aguaray-Guazú River (Paraguay River): right; PY *** Negro River (Paraguay): PY *** Jejuí Guazú River: left; PA. *** Monte Lindo River: PY ***

Ypané River The Ypané River (Spanish language, Spanish, Río Ypané) is a river of Paraguay. It is a tributary of the Paraguay River. See also *List of rivers of Paraguay * Tributaries of the Río de la Plata References

*Rand McNally, The New Interna ...

: left; PY; ; . *** Aquidabán River: left; PY ***

Verde River (Paraguay) The Verde River (Yavapai: Haka'he:la) is a major tributary of the Salt River in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is about long and carries a mean flow of at its mouth. It is one of the largest perennial streams in Arizona. Description The riv ...

: PY ***

Apa River The Apa River (Spanish: Río Apa, Portuguese: Rio Apa) is a river of Paraguay and Brazil. It is a tributary of the Paraguay River, which in turn is a tributary of the Paraná River. It starts in the Amambai Mountains of the Brazilian state of Ma ...

: left, PA, BR (border); ; . **** Perdido River (Mato Grosso do Sul): right; BR (Mato Grosso do Sul). **** Caracol River (Mato Grosso do Sul): right; BR (Mato Grosso do Sul). *** Amanguijá River: left; BR (Mato Grosso do Sul). *** Tarunã River: left; BR (Mato Grosso do Sul). *** Tererê River: left; BR (Mato Grosso do Sul). ***

Branco River (Mato Grosso do Sul) The Branco River is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul state in southwestern Brazil. See also *List of rivers of Mato Grosso do Sul List of rivers in Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tri ...

: left; BR (Mato Grosso do Sul). *** Aquidabã River (Mato Grosso do Sul): left; BR (Mato Grosso do Sul). ***

Novo River (Paraguay River) The Novo River is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul state in southwestern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Paraguay River. See also *List of rivers of Mato Grosso do Sul List of rivers in Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazilian State). The list is arranged b ...

: right; BR (Mato Grosso do Sul). ***

Miranda River (Brazil) The Miranda River ( Portuguese, Rio Miranda, variant name Rio Mondego) is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul state in southwestern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Paraguay River. The river flows north and south, and forms the border between Brazil and ...

: left; BR (Mato Grosso do Sul); ; . ****

Aquidauana River The Aquidauana River is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul state in southwestern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Miranda River, itself a part of the Paraguay River basin. See also *List of rivers of Mato Grosso do Sul List of rivers in Mato Gross ...

: right; BR (Mato Grosso do Sul). ****

Salobra River The Salobra River is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul state in Midwest Brazil. See also *List of rivers of Mato Grosso do Sul List of rivers in Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributari ...

: left; BR (Mato Grosso do Sul). ***

Negro River (Mato Grosso do Sul) The Rio Negro (Portuguese for "black river") is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul state in southwestern Brazil. See also * List of rivers of Mato Grosso do Sul * Pantanal jaguar The South American jaguar is a jaguar (''Panthera onca'') populatio ...

: left; BR (Mato Grosso do Sul); ; . ****

Taboco River The Taboco River is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul state in southwestern Brazil. See also *List of rivers of Mato Grosso do Sul List of rivers in Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tribu ...

: left; BR (Mato Grosso do Sul). ****

Inhumas River (Mato Grosso do Sul) The Inhumas River is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul state in southwestern Brazil. See also *List of rivers of Mato Grosso do Sul List of rivers in Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective trib ...

: right; BR (Mato Grosso do Sul). ***

Taquari-Mirim River (Mato Grosso do Sul) The Taquari-Mirim River is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul state in southwestern Brazil. See also *List of rivers of Mato Grosso do Sul List of rivers in Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin, with respect ...

: left; BR (Mato Grosso do Sul). ***

Cuiabá River The Cuiabá River (Portuguese: ''Rio Cuiabá'') is a Brazilian river in the western state of Mato Grosso that flows in the Río de la Plata Basin. It is a tributary of the São Lourenço River. Course In its upper reaches the Cuiabá River flows ...

: BR; ; . *** Paraguazinho River: left; BR (MG, Pantanal) *** Cassanje River: left; BR (Mato Grosso, Pantanal); *** Jauru River (Mato Grosso): right; BR; ; . **** Aguapeí River: right; BR (Mato Grosso); ; . *** Cabaçal River: right; BR (Mato Grosso); ; . ***

Vermelho River (Mato Grosso) The Vermelho River is a river of Mato Grosso state in western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Juruena River. See also *List of rivers of Mato Grosso List of rivers in Mato Grosso (States of Brazil, Brazilian State). The list is arranged by d ...

: right; BR (MG). ****

Sepotuba River The Sepotuba River is a river in the state of Mato Grosso in western Brazil. It flows through the mountainous Serra do Tapirapuã region and is a tributary of the Paraguay River. The Sepotuba River's drainage basin is an area of over or , rep ...

: left; BR (MG). ---- * (Paraná River above Paraguay confluence) **

Yacyretá Dam The Yacyretá Dam or Jasyretâ-Apipé Hydroelectric Power Station (from Guaraní ''jasy retã'', "land of the moon") is a dam and hydroelectric power plant built over the waterfalls of Jasyretâ-Apipé in the Paraná River, between the Paraguay ...

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Iguazu River __NOTOC__ The Iguazu River ( pt, Rio Iguaçu, br , es, Río Iguazú} ), also called Rio Iguassu, is a river in Brazil and Argentina. It is an important tributary of the Paraná River. The Iguazu River is long, with a drainage basin of . Cou ...

(Portuguese ''Rio Iguaçu'', Spanish ''Río Iguazú'', also ''Rio Iguassu''): left; BR, AR (partially border); ; , ***

San Antonio River The San Antonio River is a major waterway that originates in central Texas in a cluster of springs in midtown San Antonio, about 4 miles north of downtown, and follows a roughly southeastern path through the state. It eventually feeds into the ...

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Chopim River The Chopim River is a river of Paraná state in southern Brazil. See also *List of rivers of Paraná A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an und ...

: left; BR. *** Salt Santiago Dam *** Jordão River (Paraná): right; BR. *** Iratim River: left; BR. ** São Francisco River (Paraná): left; BR (Paraná). ** Piquiri River: left; BR (Paraná); ; . *** Goio-Erê River: right; BR. *** Cantú River: right; BR. *** Do Cobre River: left; BR. **

Ivaí River The Ivaí River (Portuguese, Rio Ivaí) is a river of Paraná state in southern Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. A ...

: left; BR (Paraná); ; . *** Ligeiro River: left; BR. *** Corumbataí River (Paraná): left; BR. **

Ivinhema River The Ivinhema River ( pt, Rio Ivinhema) is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul state in southwestern Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Lat ...

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Paranapanema River The Paranapanema River (Portuguese, ''Rio Paranapanema'') is one of the most important rivers of the interior of the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The river forms most of the boundary between the states of São Paulo and Paraná. Course From s ...

: left; BR (Paraná and São Paulo border); ; . *** Rosana Dam *** Taquaruçu Dam *** Capivara Dam ***

Tibagi River The Tibagi River (Portuguese, ''Rio Tibagi'', also spelled ''Tibagy'' and ''Tibají'') is a river of Paraná state in southern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Paranapanema River. See also * List of rivers of Paraná * List of tributaries of th ...

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Iapó River The Iapó River ( pt, Rio Iapó ) is a river of Paraná state in southern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Tibagi River. The river is known for the scenic Guartelá Canyon, which is protected by the Guartelá State Park, created in 1992. See a ...

: right; BR (Paraná). *** Das Cinzas River: left; BR (Paraná). **** Laranjinha River: left; BR (Paraná). ***

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Pardo River (Paranapanema River) The Pardo River (Portuguese, ''Rio Pardo'') is a river of southern São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Paranapanema River. See also * List of rivers of São Paulo * List of tributaries of the Río de la Plata Thi ...

: right; BR (São Paulo); ; . *** Xavantes Dam ***

Itararé River The Itararé River is a river on the boundary between the Paraná and São Paulo states in southeastern Brazil. See also *List of rivers of Paraná *List of rivers of São Paulo List of rivers in São Paulo (Brazilian State). The list is arra ...

: left: BR (Paraná and São Paulo border). *** Taquari-Guaçu River: left; BR (São Paulo). *** Apiai-Guaçu River: left; BR (São Paulo). *** Itapetininga River: right; BR (São Paulo); ; . **

Sérgio Motta Dam Sergius is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin ''gens'' Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages. It is a common Christian name, in honor of Saint Sergius, or in Russia, of Saint Sergius of Radonezh, and h ...

Santa Catarina State Road Map
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Pardo River (Mato Grosso do Sul) The Pardo River (Portuguese, ''Rio Pardo'') is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul state in southwestern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Paraná River, which it enters in the reservoir of Sérgio Motta Dam. See also * List of rivers of Mato Grosso d ...

: right; BR; ; . *** Anhanduí River: right; BR. ** Do Peixe River (Paraná River): left; BR (São Paulo). ** Verde River (Mato Grosso do Sul): right; BR. *** São Domingos River (Mato Grosso do Sul): left; BR. **

Aguapeí River (São Paulo) The Aguapeí River ( pt, Rio Aguapeí) is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. It is a left tributary of the Paraná River. The lower reaches of the Aguapeí River flow through the Aguapeí State Park, created in 1998, which is abou ...

: right; BR. ** Eng Souza Dias (Jupiá) DamMato Grosso do Sul State Road Map, Brazil 2001
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Sucuriú River The Sucuriú River (Portuguese, ''Rio Sucuriú'') is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul state in southwestern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Paraná River, which it joins just upriver of Eng Souza Dias (Jupiá) Dam.Tietê River The Tietê River (Portuguese, Rio Tietê, ) is a Brazilian river in the state of São Paulo. The name Tietê was registered for the first time on a map published in 1748 by d’Anville. The name signifies "The truthful river", or "truthful wa ...

: left; BR (São Paulo); ; . *** Três Irmãos Dam *** Nova Avanhandava Dam *** Promissão Dam *** Ibitinga Dam *** Bariri Dam *** Barra Bonita Dam ***

Piracicaba River The Piracicaba River is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Tietê River, which it joins in the reservoir created by Barra Bonita Dam. There is also another Piracicaba river in the state of Minas Gerais, n ...

: right; BR (São Paulo); ; . *** Anhembi Dam *** Laras Dam ***

Sorocaba River The Sorocaba River (Portuguese, ''Rio Sorocaba'') is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Tietê River. The river runs large and important part of the municipality of Sorocaba. Geography Sorocaba headwate ...

: left; BR; ; . **** Ituparanga Dam **** Sarapuí River (São Paulo): left; BR. *** Capivari River (Tietê River): right; BR; ; . ***

Jundiaí River (upper Tietê River) Jundiaí River may refer to: * Jundiaí River (Espírito Santo) * Jundiaí River (upper Tietê River tributary) * Jundiaí River (Rio Grande do Norte) * Jundiaí River (São Paulo) See also * Jundiaí {{Geodis ...

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Pinheiros River The Pinheiros River ( pt, Rio Pinheiros) is a most rectified inverted polluted water original sinuous course, today tributary of the Tietê River that runs through the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Until 1920, the river was together the river ''Jur ...

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São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

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Guarapiranga __NOTOC__ The Reservoir of Guarapiranga (Represa de Guarapiranga) is a reservoir in the southern area of the city of São Paulo, in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Construction The Reservoir of Guarapiranga was constructed in 1906 by the São Pau ...

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Billings Reservoir __NOTOC__ The Billings Reservoir (locally known as Represa Billings) is the largest reservoir in São Paulo, Brazil, covering a total of 127 km2. It is named after Asa White Kenney Billings, the American hydroelectric engineer who was instru ...

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Ilha Solteira Dam The Ilha Solteira Dam is an embankment dam on the Paraná River near Ilha Solteira in São Paulo, Brazil. It was constructed between 1967 and 1973 for hydroelectric power production, flood control and navigation. The dam supports hydroelectric ...

São Paulo State Road Map, Brazil 2001
Ministério dos Transportes ** São José dos Dourados River: left; BR (São Paulo); ; . ** Grande River: left Paraná source; BR (São Paulo and Minas Gerais border); ; . ***

Água Vermelha Dam The Água Vermelha Dam is an embankment dam on the Grande River near Iturama in Minas Gerais/São Paulo, Brazil. It was constructed for hydroelectric power production and flood control. Construction on the dam began in 1973 and it was completed a ...

*** Turvo River (Grande River): left; BR (São Paulo); ; . *** Marimbondo Dam *** Pardo River (São Paulo): left; BR; ; . **** Moji-Guaçu River: left; BR (São Paulo); ; . **** Moji-Mirim River: left?; BR. *** Porto Colõmbia Dam ***

Volta Grande Dam The Volta Grande Dam is an embankment dam on the Grande River about west of Água Comprida, Brazil. The dam is on the border of Conceição das Alagoas municipality in the state of Minas Gerais to the north and Miguelópolis municipality in the ...

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Igarapava Dam Igarapava is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 30,614 (2020 est.) in an area of 468 km². It is the hometown of the Música popular brasileira (MPB) singer Jair Rodrigues Jair Rodrigues de Oliveira (Feb ...

*** Jaguará Dam *** Luiz Barreto (Estreito) Dam ***

Furnas Dam The Furnas Dam ( pt, Usina Hidrelétrica de Furnas) is a hydroelectric dam in the Minas Gerais state of Brazil. A small settlement was built near the dam with the same name to house the workers during the dam construction. The main purpose of the ...

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Paranaíba River The Paranaíba River is a Brazilian river whose source lies in the state of Minas Gerais in the Mata da Corda mountains, municipality of Rio Paranaíba, at an altitude of 1,148 meters; on the other face of this mountain chain are the sources of t ...

: right Paraná source; BR (Minas Gerais and Goiás, border in part); ; , . ***

Aporé River The Aporé River (Portuguese, ''Rio Aporé'', also called ''Rio do Peixe'') is a river forming the border between Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul states in central Brazil. It is a tributary of the Paranaíba River The Paranaíba River is a Brazil ...

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Corrente River (Paranaíba River) Corrente River or Correntes River may refer to: * Corrente River (Bahia), Bahia, Brazil * Corrente River (Doce River), Minas Gerais, Brazil * Corrente River (Paranã River), Goiás, Brazil * Corrente River (Paranaíba River), Goiás, Brazil * Co ...

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Claro River (Paranaíba River) Rio Claro (Portuguese and Spanish for "clear river" or "clean river") may refer to: Cities *Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago, the largest town in southeastern Trinidad and Tobago * Rio Claro, Rio de Janeiro, a Brazilian municipality in the state of ...

: right; BR (Goiás); ; . **** Doce River (Goiás): left; BR; ; . ***

São Simão Dam The São Simão Dam is an embankment dam on the Paranaíba River near São Simão in Goiás/Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was constructed for hydroelectric power production and flood control. The dam was completed in 1978 and all generators were operat ...

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Tijuco River The Tijuco River ( Portuguese, ''Rio Tijuco'') is a river of Minas Gerais state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Paranaíba River, which it joins in the reservoir created by São Simão Dam. See also * Tributaries of the Río de ...

: left; BR (Minas Gerais); ; . **** Da Prata River (Tijuco River): left; BR. ***

Dos Bois River (Paranaíba River) There are several rivers named Dos Bois River in Brazil: * Dos Bois River (Crixás Açu River tributary) * Dos Bois River (Das Almas River tributary) * Dos Bois River (Paranaíba River) See also * DOS BIOS DOS is shorthand for the MS-DOS and ...

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Rio Verdão Rio Verdão (Portuguese for "Big Green river") is a river of Goiás state in central Brazil. It is a tributary of the Rio dos Bois. See also *List of rivers of Goiás List of rivers in Goiás (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by draina ...

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Meia Ponte River The Meia Ponte River (Portuguese, ''Rio Meia Ponte'') is one of the most important rivers in the state of Goiás, Brazil. Its source lies 60 km north of the city of Goiânia and it flows through that city in a southern direction joining the P ...

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Cachoeira Dourada Dam Cachoeira (Portuguese, meaning waterfall) is an inland municipality of Bahia, Brazil, on the Paraguaçu River. The town exports sugar, cotton, and tobacco and is a thriving commercial and industrial centre. The municipality contains 56% of the ...

*** Itumbiara Dam *** Araguari River (Minas Gerais) (also ''Das Velhas River''): left; BR; ; **** Uberabinha River: **** Quebra-Anzol River: ***

Emborcação Dam The Emborcação Dam, also known as Theodomiro Santiago, is an embankment dam on the Paranaíba River near Araguari in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was constructed for hydroelectric power production and flood control. Background Feasibility studies ...

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São Marcos River The São Marcos River (Portuguese, ''Rio São Marcos'') is a river of Goiás state in central Brazil. It is a tributary of the Paranaíba River The Paranaíba River is a Brazilian river whose source lies in the state of Minas Gerais in the Mata ...

: right; BR; ; . *** Verde River (upper Paranaíba River): right; BR; ; .

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:List of tributaries of the Rio de la Plata

Rio de la Plata Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a ...

La Plata basin International rivers of South America