Río Bermejo

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Río Bermejo is a major South American river that flows through Bolivia and Argentina, known for its reddish, sediment-rich waters and role as a key tributary of the Paraguay River.

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Río Bermejo canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
affects floodplain morphology of lower Paraguay River
climateZone subtropical
continent South America
country Argentina
Bolivia
dischargeLocation near confluence with Paraguay River
drainageBasin eastern Andes foothills
flowsDirection generally southeast
flowsThrough Gran Chaco region
linked to: Gran Chaco
formsBorderBetween Argentina
Bolivia
hasBasinUse extensive cattle ranching in surrounding region
hasCharacteristic heavy erosion in catchment area
highly meandering course
hasEnglishName Bermejo River
hasEnvironmentalIssue bank erosion
channel instability
hasFloodRegime seasonal floods
hasHydrologicalRole major sediment supplier to Paraguay River
hasImportance regional navigation in some reaches
supports riparian ecosystems in Gran Chaco
hasSedimentType fine clays and silts
hasSpanishName Río Bermejo
knownFor high sediment load
reddish waters
locatedIn Argentine Chaco
linked to: Gran Chaco

Bolivian Chaco
linked to: Gran Chaco
mouth Paraguay River
mouthCountry Argentina
partOf La Plata river basin
region northern Argentina
southern Bolivia
riverSystem Paraguay River basin
Río de la Plata Basin
linked to: La Plata Basin
sourceCountry Bolivia
tributaryOf Paraguay River
usedFor fishing
irrigation
waterColorCause suspended sediments

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bermejo River hasAlternativeName Río Bermejo
Provincia del Chaco hasRiver Río Bermejo
Río Bermejo hasSpanishName Río Bermejo