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Apaporis River

Coordinates:1°22′34″S69°25′10″W/ 1.376147°S 69.419475°W/-1.376147; -69.419475
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Apaporis River
Apaporis drainage basin
Native nameRio Apaporis(Portuguese)
Location
Countries
Physical characteristics
Source
• locationConfluence of theAjajúandTunía River,Caquetá,Colombia
Mouth
• location
Japurá River,Amazonas,Brazil
• coordinates
1°22′34″S69°25′10″W/ 1.376147°S 69.419475°W/-1.376147; -69.419475
Length960 km (600 mi)
Basin size53,509 km2(20,660 sq mi)[1] 57,430.6 km2(22,174.1 sq mi)[2]
Discharge
• locationConfluence ofCaquetá,Brazil,Amazonas State
• average4,092 m3/s (144,500 cu ft/s)[3] 3,657.463 m3/s (129,162.1 cu ft/s)[4]
Basin features
River systemJapurá River
Tributaries
• leftPira Paraná River

TheApaporis Riveris a river of theVaupés Department,Colombia. It is a tributary of the Caquetá orJapurá River. In the last stretch, before the river joins the Caquetá, it forms part of the boundary between Colombia andBrazil.

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References

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  1. ^Félix Dario, Sánchez; Martha, García; Omar, Jaramillo; Nelsy, Verdugo (2010)."ESTUDIO NACIONAL DEL AGUA 2010 (IDEAM) - Agua Superficial - Caracterización y análísis de la oferta"(PDF).
  2. ^"Rivers Network".2020.
  3. ^Félix Dario, Sánchez; Martha, García; Omar, Jaramillo; Nelsy, Verdugo (2010)."ESTUDIO NACIONAL DEL AGUA 2010 (IDEAM) - Agua Superficial - Caracterización y análísis de la oferta"(PDF).
  4. ^"Rivers Network".2020.