Madidi River
Encyclopedia
Madidi 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.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
of the Amazon Basin
Amazon Basin
The 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...
located in the La Paz Department of Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. 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.