El Salto River
| El Salto River Engaño River Tigre River | |
|---|---|
Bridge over the Tigre River as it passes through Chile. | |
Palena River basin | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cerro de la Virgen |
| • location | Andes |
| • elevation | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
| Basin size | 500 km2 (190 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 35 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s) |
The El Salto River, Engaño River, or Tigre River is a natural watercourse that flows through the Patagonian territories of Argentina (Chubut Province), where it is called "Engaño", and Chile (Los Lagos Region), where it is called "Tigre" or "El Salto". It is a left-bank tributary of the Carrenleufú/Palena River.