Acaray River

The Acaray River (Guarani Akaray) is a river in eastern Paraguay. It is born in the Cordillera de Caaguazú, and is joined by the Yguazú and Itakyry rivers later on. The river flows through the Caaguazú and Alto Paraná Departments, and joins the Paraná River in an area between Ciudad del Este and Hernadarias, which was later modified for the construction of the Acaray Dam. One of its main tributaries is the Yguazú River, which also has its own dam: the Yguazú Dam.

Acaray River
The Acaray River between Minga Guazú and Hernandarias.
Acaray River is located in Paraguay
Acaray River
Mouth
Location
CountryParaguay
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCordillera de Caaguazú
  elevation220 metres (720 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Paraná River
  coordinates
25°29′S 54°42′W
  elevation
125–130 metres (410–427 ft)
Length160 kilometres (99 mi)

See also

References

  • Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
  • GEOnet Names Server
  • "Paraguay (página 2)". Monografias.com. February 1, 2001. Retrieved May 5, 2014.


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