Paru River

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

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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