Río Bermejo
E722579
Río Bermejo is a major South American river that flows through Bolivia and Argentina, known for its reddish, sediment-rich waters and role as a key tributary of the Paraguay River.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| affects | floodplain morphology of lower Paraguay River ⓘ |
| climateZone | subtropical ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Argentina
ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ |
| dischargeLocation | near confluence with Paraguay River ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | eastern Andes foothills ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally southeast ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Gran Chaco region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBorderBetween |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBasinUse | extensive cattle ranching in surrounding region ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
heavy erosion in catchment area
ⓘ
highly meandering course ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Bermejo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
bank erosion
ⓘ
channel instability ⓘ |
| hasFloodRegime | seasonal floods ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRole | major sediment supplier to Paraguay River ⓘ |
| hasImportance |
regional navigation in some reaches
ⓘ
supports riparian ecosystems in Gran Chaco ⓘ |
| hasSedimentType | fine clays and silts ⓘ |
| hasSpanishName | Río Bermejo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high sediment load
ⓘ
reddish waters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argentine Chaco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bolivian Chaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouth | Paraguay River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthCountry | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | La Plata river basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
northern Argentina
ⓘ
southern Bolivia ⓘ |
| riverSystem |
Paraguay River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Río de la Plata Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceCountry | Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Paraguay River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ |
| waterColorCause | suspended sediments ⓘ |
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