Paru River

The Paru River is a northern tributary of the lower Amazon in Pará state in north-central Brazil.

Paru River
Amazon Basin with Paru River in the northeast
Location
CountryBrazil
StatePará
Physical characteristics
MouthAmazon River
  location
near the city of Almeirim, Pará, Brazil
Length710 km (440 mi)
Discharge 
  average970 m3/s (34,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  rightCitaré River

The river flows through the Uatuma-Trombetas moist forests ecoregion. Part of the river's basin is in the Maicuru Biological Reserve.

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