List_of_rivers_of_Peru Knowpia

This is a list of rivers of Peru, that are at least partially in Peru. The Peruvian government has published guidelines for the preparation of river flow studies in April 2015.^[1]

Longest rivers edit

The lengths of the following 10 rivers are according to a 2005 statistical publication by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática listing the 44 most important rivers of Peru.^[2]^{: 21, pdf 13}

	River	Length (km)	Length (miles)	Outflow
1.	Ucayali	1,771	1100	Amazon
2.	Marañón	1,414	879	Amazon
3.	Putumayo	1,380	858	Amazon
4.	Yavarí	1,184	736	Amazon
5.	Huallaga	1,138	707	Marañón
6.	Urubamba	862	536	Ucayali
7.	Mantaro	724	450	Apurímac
8.	Amazon	713	443	Atlantic Ocean
9.	Apurímac	690	429	Ucayali
10.	Napo	667	414	Amazon
11.	Madre de Dios	655	407	Amazon

By Drainage Basin edit

This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.^{[citation needed]} Rivers longer than 400 kilometers^[2] are in bold font.

Atlantic Ocean edit

Amazon River
- Madeira River (Brazil)
  - Madre de Dios River
    - Orthon River (Bolivia)
      - Tahuamanu River
        Muymano River
      - Mamuripi River
        Manuripe River
    - Heath River
    - Tambopata River, 402 km
    - Río de Las Piedras or Tacuatimanu, 621 km
      - Pariamanu River
    - Inambari River, 437 km
    - Manú River
- Purús River, 483 km
  - Acre River
  - Iaco River or Yaco
  - Chandless River
  - Curanja River
  - Alto Purús River
- Juruá River or Yurua
  - Alto Yurua
- Putumayu
  - Yaguas River
  - Algodón River
  - Campuya River
  - San Miguel River
- Yavarí River
  - Yavarí Mirim River
  - Gálvez River
- Atacuarí River
- Pichana River
- Apayacu River
- Napo River
  - Mazán River
  - Tampuyaku River
  - Curaray River, 414 km
  - Aguarico River
- Nanay River
  - Pintuyaku River
    - Chambira River
- Marañón River
  - Tigre River, 598 km
    - Corrientes River, 483 km
    - Tangarana River
  - Samiria River
  - Chambira River
  - Urituyaku River
  - Huallaga River
    - Paranapura River
    - Shanusi River
    - Chipurana River
    - Mayo River
    - Biabo River or Biavo
    - Sisa River
    - Wallapampa River
      - Abiseo River
    - Mishollo River
    - Chuntayaq River
    - Tulumayu River
    - Monzón River
    - Higueras River
  - Nucuray River
  - Pastaza River
    - Huasaga River
  - Morona River, 402 km
  - Santiago River
  - Nieva River
  - Cenepa River
    - Comaina River
  - Chiriaco River or Imaza
  - Chinchipe River
  - Utcubamba River
    - Quebrada Magunchal
    - Quebrada Seca
  - Chamaya River
    - Wayllapampaa River
    - Chotano River
    - Quebrada San Antonio
  - Llaucano River
  - Crisnejas River or Crisnegas
    - Cajamarca River
    - Condebamba River
  - Chusgon River
  - San Miguel River
  - Puccha River
  - Nupe River
  - Lauricocha River
- Ucayali River
  - Tapiche River, 448 km
  - Pacaya River
  - Guanache River
  - Cushabatay River
  - Pisqui River
  - Aguaytía River
  - Tamaya River
  - Pachitea River
    - Pichis River
    - Palcazu River
      - Pozuzo River
        Huancabamba River or Huayabamba
  - Sheshea River or Chesheya or Chessea
  - Cohengu River
  - Urubamba River
    - Inuya River
    - Mishagua River
    - Camisea River
    - Yavero River or Paucartambo
    - Ticumpinia River
    - Cumpirusiato River
    - Cushireni River
    - Vilcanota River
  - Tambo River
    - Perené River
      - Pangoa River
        Mazamari River
        
        Satipo River
      - Paucartambo River
      - Chanchamayu
        Tulumayu
    - Ene River
      - Mantaro River
        Huarpa River
        Yucay River or Pongor
        
        Ichu River or Huancavelica
        
        Occoro River
        
        Willka River
        
        Cunas River
      - Apurímac River
        Pampas River
        
        Pachachaka River
        
        Santo Tomás River
        
        Velille River

Altiplano edit

Desaguadero River
- Mauri River
- Lake Titicaca
  - Ilave River
    - Huenque River
  - Coata River
  - Ramis River
    - Azángaro River
      - Carabaya River
    - Ayaviri River
  - Huancané River
  - Suches River

Pacific Ocean edit

Zarumilla River
Tumbes River
Chira River
Piura River
- Bigote River
- Charanal River
Cascajal River
Olmos River
Motupe River
- La Leche River
Chancay River (Lambayeque)
Zaña River
Chamán River
Jequetepeque River
Chicama River
Moche River
Virú River
Chao River
Santa River
Lacramarca River
Nepeña River
Casma River
- Sechín River
- Grande River
Culebras River
Huarmey River
Fortaleza River
Pativilca River
Supe River
Huaura River
Chancay River (Huaral)
Chillón River
Rímac River
Lurín River
Mala River
Omas River
Cañete River
Topara River
San Juan River
Pisco River
Ica River
Grande River or Nazca
Acarí River
Yauca River
Indio Muerto or Chala
Chaparra
Atico
Caravelí River
Ocoña River
Camaná River
- Colca River
Vitor River
- Sihuas River
- Quilca River or Chili
Tambo River
- Corlaque River
Osmore River or Moquegua or Ilo

Asana River

Locumba River
Sama River
Caplina River

Alphabetical list edit

References edit

^ "R.J. Nº 117-2015-ANA" (PDF). Autoridad Nacional del Agua. April 2015. p. 7. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b Sistema Estadístico Nacional (2005). "Teritorio 1.8 Longitud aproximada de los rios mas importantes". Perú: Compendio Estadístico 2005 (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI). p. 997.

Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
"GEONet Names Server". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved June 25, 2021., GEOnet Names Server

External links edit

National Authority of Water
Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología del Perú National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology
Instituto del Mar del Perú, Maritime Institute of Peru

[ana-1] "R.J. Nº 117-2015-ANA" (PDF). Autoridad Nacional del Agua. April 2015. p. 7. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

[inei-2] Sistema Estadístico Nacional (2005). "Teritorio 1.8 Longitud aproximada de los rios mas importantes". Perú: Compendio Estadístico 2005 (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI). p. 997.

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