List of rivers of Bolivia
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By Drainage BasinDrainage basinA drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Rivers longer than 400 miles are in bold.Amazon BasinAmazon BasinThe Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
- Amazon River (Brazil)
- Madeira RiverMadeira RiverThe Madeira River is a major waterway in South America, approximately 3,250 km miles long The Madeira is the biggest tributary of the Amazon...
- Abuná RiverAbuna RiverThe Abuna River is a river in South America. As a part of the Amazon Basin, it forms part of the border between northern Bolivia and north-western Brazil....
- Río Negro
- Pacahuaras RiverPacahuaras RiverPacahuaras is a river in Bolivia....
- Pacahuaras River
- Mapiri RiverMapiri RiverMapiri River is a river of Amapá state in Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jari River which is part of the Amazon River basin....
- Rapirrán RiverRapirrán RiverThe Rapirrán River is a river of South America. Beginning in western Brazil just east of the Peruvian border, the river forms the international border with Peru as it flows eastward. It then forms Bolivia's northernmost border with Brazil....
- Chipamanu RiverChipamanu RiverThe Chipamanu River is a river of Bolivia and Brazil. The river flows through the community of Piçarreira....
- Xipamanu RiverXipamanu River-References:*...
- Río Negro
- Beni RiverBeni RiverThe Beni River is a river in the north of Bolivia.It rises north of La Paz and flows northeast through the pampas. One of the tributary rivers is Tuichi River in the Madidi National Park. Tuichi River joins the Beni River upstream from the town Rurrenabaque. South of Rurrenabaque, Río Beni runs...
including Alto Beni- Orthon RiverOrthon River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Madre de Dios RiverMadre de Dios RiverThe Madre de Dios River, homonymous to the Peruvian region it runs through, then becomes the Beni River in Bolivia and then turns northward into Brazil, where it is called the Madeira River...
- Sena River
- Heath RiverHeath RiverThe Heath River, which runs from the Andes surrounding Lake Titicaca northwards to the Madre de Dios River, marks the natural border between Peru and Bolivia.The Eja Sonene indigenous community lives in the area...
- Tambopata RiverTambopata RiverThe Tambopata River in the Madre de Dios Region flows from the eastern slope of the Andes along the border of the Puno Region to the Madre de Dios River at the capital city of Puerto Maldonado. The river flows through the Tambopata National Reserve....
- Ivón RiverIvón River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Arroyo VerdeArroyo Verde-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Madidi RiverMadidi RiverMadidi is a river of the Amazon Basin located in the La Paz Department of Bolivia. The elevation of the river's source is 1060 m, and the elevation of its mouth is 159 m. The river is 595 km long....
- Tuichi RiverTuichi RiverThe Tuichi River is a river in the Madidi National Park in the north of Bolivia. The Tuichi River flows through the rainforest and joins the Beni River south of Rurrenabaque....
- Quiquibey RiverQuiquibey RiverThe Quiquibey River is a river in the Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands in the north of Bolivia. The Quiquibey River joins the Beni River south of Rurrenabaque . The river is the border between the departments of Beni and La Paz....
- Kaka RiverKaka River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Coroico River
- Mapiri RiverMapiri RiverMapiri River is a river of Amapá state in Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jari River which is part of the Amazon River basin....
- Challana River
- Tipuani River
- Atén RiverAtén River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Consata River
- Boopi River
- Tamapaya River
- La Paz RiverLa Paz RiverThe La Paz River is a river of El Salvador. The river flows through the city of La Paz. The river is known to be contaminated with sewage, with enteropathogenic bacteria which is believed to contribute to the high incidence of diarrheal disease in the city of La Paz.Tributaries include the Amutara...
- Choqueyapu RiverChoqueyapu RiverThe Choqueyapu River is a river of Bolivia.It flows through the El Centro district of La Paz...
- Choqueyapu River
- Santa Elena River
- Cotacajes River
- Orthon River
- Mamoré River including Mamorecillo
- Yata RiverYata River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Iténez (Guaporé) RiverGuaporé RiverRio Guaporé is the name of a river in western Brazil along the Bolivian border. Its Bolivian name is Río Iténez.The river has its source in the Brazilian Mato Grosso circa 150 km northeast of Pontes e Lacerda. From this town on it flows in a westerly direction for about 120 km, where at...
- Itonmas RiverItonmas RiverThe Itonomas River is a river of Bolivia. It is a tributary of the Guaporé River and runs through the departments of Santa Cruz and Beni. Over its course it receives tributaries such as the Quizer River.-References:...
or San Miguel or San Julián or San Pablo- Machupo RiverMachupo RiverMachupo is a river in Bolivia....
- Quizer River
- Parapetí RiverParapetí River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
usually ends in the Bañados de Izozog depression- Cañón Verde RiverCañón Verde River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Cañón Verde River
- Santa Bárbara River
- Machupo River
- Río BlancoRío Blanco (Bolivia)-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
or Baures or Agua Caliente- San Martin River
- Negro River or San Joaquin
- San Simón River
- San Martin River
- Paragúa RiverParagúa River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Verde RiverVerde RiverThe Verde River is the north and northwestern watershed of the Salt River–Verde River Watershed that co-join and enter the Gila River at Phoenix, Arizona, located in the U.S. state of Arizona...
- Paucerna River
- Itonmas River
- San Agustín River
- Yacuma RiverYacuma RiverThe Yacuma River is a river in Bolivia....
- Rápulo RiverRápulo RiverRápulo River also Ráputo River is a river in El Beni Department, Bolivia....
- San Geronimo River
- Bio River
- Rápulo River
- Apere RiverApere RiverThe Apere River is a river of Bolivia. It is a tributary of the Mamoré River, in the Department of Beni.-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Tijamuchi River
- Ibare River
- Isiboro RiverIsiboro River-See also:*List of rivers of Bolivia*Isiboro Sécure National Park and Indigenous Territory...
- Sécure RiverSécure River-See also:*List of rivers of Bolivia*Isiboro Sécure National Park and Indigenous Territory-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Tayota River
- Sécure River
- Río GrandeRío Grande (Bolivia)The Río Grande in Bolivia rises on the southern slope of the Sierra de Cochabamba, east of the city of Cochabamba, at . At its source it is known as the Río Rocha and crosses the Cochabamba valley basin in a westerly direction...
or Guapay- Yapacaní RiverYapacaní RiverThe Yapacaní River is a river of Bolivia, part of the Amazon River basin.. The 335 kilometres river is a tributary of the Rio Grande. The river runs northwards through the Santa Cruz Department and joins the Mamoré River.-Geography:...
- Palacios River
- Alturas del Yapacaní River
- Surutú RiverSurutú River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Paila River
- Piray RiverPiray River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Bermejo RiverBermejo RiverThe Bermejo River is a river in South America that flows from Bolivia to the Paraguay River in Argentina. The river is generally called Bermejo in spite of its different names along its way, but it also has its own Native American names; in Wichí it is called Teuco, and in Guaraní it is called Ypitá...
- Piojeras River
- Bermejo River
- Azero River
- Mizque River
- Julpe River
- Tomina River
- Charobamba River
- Chico RiverChico River-References:*...
- San Pedro River
- Caine RiverCaine RiverCaine is the name of a river in the eastern cordilleras of the Bolivian Andes in South America....
- Arque RiverArque RiverRío Arque is one of the headwaters of Río Grande and Mamoré River in Bolivia.Río Arque has its source in the Cordillera Tres Cruces on the western slope of Cerro Huaylluma at , 50 km northeast of the mining city Oruro and 65 km southwest of Cochabamba.The river flows 50 km in a...
- Rocha River
- Arque River
- Yapacaní River
- Chapare RiverChapare RiverThe Chapare River is a river in Bolivia, which is a tributary of the Mamoré River in the Amazon River watershed. The river has its source at the confluence of Espíritu Santo River and San Mateo River in the Cochabamba Department at Villa Tunari. It is the main waterway of Chapare Province...
- Espíritu Santo RiverEspíritu Santo River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- San Matéo RiverSan Matéo RiverRío San Mateo is a river in the Chapare Province, Bolivia....
- Espíritu Santo River
- Ichilo RiverIchilo RiverRío Ichilo is a Bolivian river at the foot of the Eastern Andes-Cordillera in South America. It lends its name to the Ichilo Province, one of the 15 provinces of the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia.-Location:...
includes Alto Ichilo- Useuta RiverUseuta RiverUseuta is a river in Bolivia, and is a tribute of the Mamoré-Madeira river system....
- Choré RiverChoré RiverChoré River is a river in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia....
- Ibabo RiverIbabo RiverIbabo is a river in central Bolivia. It joins the Ichilo River....
- Chimoré RiverChimoré RiverChimoré River is a river in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia....
- Sacta RiverSacta RiverSacta is a river in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia....
- Víbora RiverVíbora RiverVíbora River is a river in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia....
- San Matéo River
- Moija River
- Useuta River
- Yata River
- Abuná River
- Purus River (Brazil)
- Acre River
- Madeira River
La Plata BasinLa Plata BasinThe Río de la Plata Basin , sometimes called the Platine basin or Platine region, is the name given to the hydrographical area that covers parts of Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay...
- Paraná River (Argentina)
- Paraguay RiverParaguay RiverThe Paraguay River is a major river in south central South America, running through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina...
- Bermejo RiverBermejo RiverThe Bermejo River is a river in South America that flows from Bolivia to the Paraguay River in Argentina. The river is generally called Bermejo in spite of its different names along its way, but it also has its own Native American names; in Wichí it is called Teuco, and in Guaraní it is called Ypitá...
- Río Grande de TarijaRío Grande de TarijaThe Río Grande de Tarija is a river of Argentina and Bolivia. It is a tributary of the Bermejo River. It is also known as the Río Tarija and the Tarija River.-See also:*List of rivers of Argentina*List of rivers of Bolivia-References:...
- Itaú RiverItaú RiverThe Itaú River is a river of Argentina and Bolivia. It is a tributary of the Río Grande de Tarija.-References:* Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Tarija River
- Salinas River
- Camacho RiverCamacho RiverThe Camacho River is a river of Bolivia. It is a tributary of the Río Grande de Tarija, which in turn flows into the Bermejo River and the Paraguay River.-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Guadalquivir RiverGuadalquivir River (Bolivia)The Guadalquivir River is a river in Bolivia. It is a tributary of the Río Grande de Tarija, which flows into the Bermejo River and the Paraguay River. The river flows by the city of Tarija.-References:...
- Itaú River
- Río Grande de Tarija
- Pilcomayo RiverPilcomayo RiverThe Pilcomayo River is a river in central South America. At long, it is the longest western tributary of the Paraguay River. Its drainage basin is in area, and its mean discharge is ....
- Pilaya River
- San Juan del Oro RiverSan Juan del Oro River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Cotagaita River
- Tumusla River
- Yura River
- Callama River
- San Juan River
- Blanco RiverBlanco RiverThe Blanco River is a river in the Hill Country of Texas in the United States.-Course:The primary source for the river is a series of springs in northern Kendall County. The river flows generally eastward for through Kendall County, Blanco County and Hays County...
- Yura River
- Tumusla River
- San Juan del Oro River
- Pilaya River
- Bamburral RiverBamburral River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*...
or Negro- Tucavaca River
- San Rafael River
- Curiche Grande RiverCuriche Grande RiverThe Curiche Grande River is a river of Mato Grosso state in western Brazil. It forms a portion of the international border between Brazil and Bolivia.-External links:*...
- Río de la FortunaRío de la Fortuna-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Río de la Fortuna
- Bermejo River
- Paraguay River
Pacific OceanPacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
- Loa River (Chile)
- San Pedro de Inacaliri River (Chile)
- Silala RiverSilala RiverThe Silala River or Silala Spring is a river which rises in Bolivia and flows into Chile. It is a tributary of the San Pedro de Inacaliri River.-References:*...
- Silala River
- San Pedro de Inacaliri River (Chile)
Poopó Lake
- Desaguadero RiverDesaguadero River (Bolivia)The Desaguadero River in Peru and Bolivia is the river that drains Lake Titicaca. It exits the lake at the southern part of the river basin, it flows south and drains approximately five percent of the lake's flood waters into Lake Uru Uru and Lake Poopó....
- Mauri RiverMauri RiverThe Mauri River is a river of Bolivia. It rises on the frontier between Chile and Bolivia near Charaña and flows east-northeast for about 100 km where it joins the Desaguadero. In fact the Mauri is much larger than the Desaguadero at this point, but below the confluence the name Desaguadero...
- Lake TiticacaLake TiticacaLake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It sits 3,811 m above sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world...
- Mauri River
- Márquez RiverMárquez River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
Lake CoipasaLago CoipasaLago Coipasa or Salar de coipasa is a lake in Atahuallpa Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia. At an elevation of 3657 m, its surface area is 806 km²...
or Salar de Coipasa
- Laca Jahuira River
- Lauca RiverLauca RiverThe Lauca River is a binational river. It originates from Chilean Altiplano of the Tarapacá Region, crosses the Andes and empties into Coipasa Lake, in Bolivia....
- Sabaya River