Putumayo River

Key facts

Countries

Colombia Brazil Ecuador Peru

Source

Andes Mountains

Location

East of Pasto , Colombia

Coordinates

1°07′23″N 77°03′22″W / 1.123°N 77.056°W / 1.123; -77.056

Elevation

3,000 m (9,800 ft)

Mouth

Amazon River

Length

1,813 km (1,127 mi) to 2,004.6 km (1,245.6 mi)

Basin size

120,545 km (46,543 mi )

Average

(Period: 1979–2015)8,519.9 m /s (300,880 cu ft/s) (Period: 1973–1990)8,760 m /s (309,000 cu ft/s)

Minimum

2,054 m /s (72,500 cu ft/s)

Maximum

12,522 m /s (442,200 cu ft/s)

Progression

Amazon → Atlantic Ocean

River system

Solimões

Left

Juanambu, Caucayá, Penella, Cara Paraná , Igara Paraná , Quebrada Mutún, Pupuña, Alegría, Igarapé Cauíra

Right

San Juan, Orito, Guamués , Cohembi, San Miguel , Güeppi, Campuya, Ere, Algodón, Yaguas, Cotuhé , Puretê , Paraná de Jacurapa

via Wikipedia infobox