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Napo river
The Napo River to the east of Coca
Map of the Amazon Basin with the Napo River highlighted
Location
Countries
  • Ecuador
  • Peru
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationConfluence of Jatunyaçu and Anzu, Ecuador
 • coordinates1°2′48.6204″S 77°48′27.4392″W / 1.046839000°S 77.807622000°W / -1.046839000; -77.807622000
 • elevation430 m (1,410 ft)
2nd source 
 • locationJatunyaçu–Verdeyaçu, Andes, Ecuador
 • coordinates0°38′22.6248″S 78°3′29.1924″W / 0.639618000°S 78.058109000°W / -0.639618000; -78.058109000
 • elevation3,419 m (11,217 ft)
3rd source 
 • locationJatunyaçu–Mulatos, Andes, Ecuador
 • coordinates0°53′55.0464″S 78°24′32.8824″W / 0.898624000°S 78.409134000°W / -0.898624000; -78.409134000
 • elevation3,871 m (12,700 ft)
4th source 
 • locationAnzu River, Andes, Ecuador
 • coordinates1°23′30.408″S 78°4′48.7668″W / 1.39178000°S 78.080213000°W / -1.39178000; -78.080213000
 • elevation1,430 m (4,690 ft)
MouthAmazon River
 • location
70 km (43 mi) downstream from Iquitos, Loreto Region, Peru
 • coordinates
3°27′28″S 72°43′3″W / 3.45778°S 72.71750°W / -3.45778; -72.71750
Length1,130 km (700 mi)[1]
Basin size103,307.79 km2 (39,887.36 sq mi)[2][3]
Discharge 
 • locationFrancisco de Orellana, Maynas, Loreto Region (near mouth)
 • average7,147.8 m3/s (252,420 cu ft/s)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationMazán (Bella Vista), Loreto Region, Peru - 79,76 km upstream of mouth (basin size 100,518 km2 (38,810 sq mi)[2]
 • average(Period: 1991–2009)6,660 m3/s (235,000 cu ft/s)[6] (Period: 1991/09–2023/08)7,000 m3/s (250,000 cu ft/s)[5]
 • minimumMNQ (average): 3,250 m3/s (115,000 cu ft/s) NNQ (minimum): 498.6 m3/s (17,610 cu ft/s)(2016/02)[5]
 • maximumMHQ (average): 11,200 m3/s (400,000 cu ft/s) HHQ (maximum) 15,820 m3/s (559,000 cu ft/s)(2015/07), 15,200 m3/s (540,000 cu ft/s)(2023/04)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationSanta Clotilde, Maynas, Loreto Region, Peru - 256.2 km upstream of mouth (basin size 85,770 km2 (33,120 sq mi)
 • average(Period: 2002–2011)5,895 m3/s (208,200 cu ft/s)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationNueva Rocafuerte, Ecuador - 574.1 km upstream of mouth (basin size 26,879.7 km2 (10,378.3 sq mi)[7]
 • average(Period: 2001–2009)2,032 m3/s (71,800 cu ft/s)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationPuerto Francisco de Orellana, Ecuador - 782 km upstream of mouth (basin size: 12,343 km2 (4,766 sq mi)
 • average(Period: 2001–2009)1,105 m3/s (39,000 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftJatunyaçu, Misahualli, Payamino, Coca, Aguarico, Tamboyaçu
 • rightAnzu, Llocullón, Tiputini, Yasuní, Anahiri, Curaray, Tacshacuraray, Mazán

The Napo River (Spanish: Río Napo) is a tributary to the Amazon River that rises in Ecuador on the flanks of the east Andean volcanoes of Antisana, Sincholagua and Cotopaxi.

The total length is 1,075 km (668 mi).[8] The river drains an area of 103,307.79 km2 (39,887.36 sq mi). The mean annual discharge is 6,660 m3/s (235,000 cu ft/s)[7] (Mazán).

  1. ^ Ziesler, R.; Ardizzone, G.D. (1979). "Amazon River System". The Inland waters of Latin America. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 92-5-000780-9. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e "6_1-6_Linea Ambiental" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-07. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  3. ^ "Rivers Network". 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  4. ^ "Rivers Network". 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  5. ^ a b c "Reportes hidrológicos".
  6. ^ "Estudio Binacional de Navegabilidad del río Napo". www.academia.edu.
  7. ^ a b "03- Navegabilidad Rio Napo - Inf Fin - Vol III - Hidraulica Fluvial" (PDF).[dead link]
  8. ^ "Sediment budget of the Napo River, Amazon basin, Ecuador and Peru". www.academia.edu Hydrological …, 2009.

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