Ucayali–Marañón confluence

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The Ucayali–Marañón confluence is the junction in northeastern Peru where the Ucayali and Marañón rivers meet to form the main stem of the Amazon River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river confluence
continent South America
country Peru
downstreamRiver Amazon River
drainageBasin Atlantic Ocean basin
formedBy Marañón River
Ucayali River
forms Amazon River
Amazon River main stem
hasBiodiversity high aquatic biodiversity
high riparian biodiversity
hasClimate tropical rainforest climate
hasEconomicActivity fishing
river transport
hasEcosystemService freshwater habitat
nutrient transport
sediment transport
hasHydrologicalRole major contributor to Amazon River discharge
hasIndigenousLanguageRegion Quechua
various Amazonian indigenous languages
hasLanguageRegion Spanish
hasNavigationUse regional river navigation
hasSeasonalVariation water level fluctuations due to rainfall patterns
hydrologicalSignificance marks the beginning of the main stem of the Amazon River
isStudiedIn Amazonian ecology
fluvial geomorphology
hydrology
isWellKnownFor being one of the principal sources of the Amazon River
isWithinPoliticalEntity Peru
surface form: Republic of Peru
locatedIn Loreto Region of Peru
surface form: Loreto Region

lowland Amazon plain
northeastern Peru
tropical South America
locatedInBiome Amazon rainforest
mouthOf Marañón River
Ucayali River
nearbyRiver Amazon River
partOf Amazon Basin
Amazon Basin
surface form: Amazon River headwaters region

Peruvian Amazon
riverSystem Amazon River
surface form: Amazon River system
upstreamFrom Iquitos
surface form: city of Iquitos
upstreamRiver Marañón River
Ucayali River
watercourseDirectionDownstream towards the Atlantic Ocean

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Amazon River sourceLocation Ucayali–Marañón confluence