Paraná River

The Paraná River is a major South American river flowing through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. It joins the Uruguay River to form the Río de la Plata.

Río de la Plata: The broad estuary formed where the Paraná and Uruguay rivers meet along Argentina and Uruguay. The Paraná’s downstream waters help form this estuary.
Itaipu Dam: A hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River between Brazil and Paraguay, among the world’s largest by electricity generation. Its reservoir and power station regulate a major section of the river.
Paraná-Paraguay Waterway: A commercial navigation corridor using the Paraná and Paraguay rivers to connect inland South America with the Atlantic. It turns the Paraná into a route for regional and international freight.
Yacyretá–Apipé wetlands: Wetlands along the Paraná in Argentina and Paraguay, affected by the Yacyretá reservoir. Reservoir creation altered habitats and water conditions in these riverine wetlands.
Uruguay River: A major South American river that joins the Paraná to form the Río de la Plata. Its confluence with the Paraná creates the river’s Atlantic outlet.
Yacyretá Dam: A hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River between Argentina and Paraguay. It is another major structure controlling Paraná flow and generating electricity.
Inland waterway: A navigable river, canal, or lake route used for transport within a continent. The Paraná is a major example linking inland ports to the sea.
Paraná River flood of 1983: A severe flood on the Paraná River in 1983 that inundated communities and infrastructure in Argentina. It demonstrates the scale of damage possible during exceptional Paraná floods.
Paraguay River: A major South American river flowing through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina before joining the Paraná. It is the Paraná’s largest tributary and extends its drainage network northward.
Paraná River Delta: A large wetland delta in Argentina where the Paraná divides into distributaries before reaching the Río de la Plata. Sediment carried downstream builds this distinctive lower-river landscape.

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