The Piquiri River (Portuguese: Rio Piquiri) is a river of Paraná state in southern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Paraná River. Its name is officially spelled Piquiri, with variants including Peguirí, Pequir, Pequirí, Pequiry, and Piquiry.[2]
| Piquiri River | |
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| Native name | Rio Piquiri (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Paraná state |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 24°01′38″S 54°05′37″W / 24.027110°S 54.093685°W |
| Length | 660 km (410 mi) |
| Basin size | 24,156 km2 (9,327 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 508.4 m3/s (17,950 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Paraná River |
The Azul River is one of the tributaries of the Piquiri River.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Araujo, Fernanda C.; Mello, Eloy L. de; Gollin, Gisele M.; Quadros, Luciana E. de; Gomes, Benedito M. (2018). "Streamflow Regionalization in Piquiri River Basin". Engenharia Agrícola. 38: 22–31. doi:10.1590/1809-4430-Eng.Agric.v38n1p22-31/2018.
- ^ GEOnet Names Server