Salado River (Argentina)

For other rivers in Argentina named Salado, see Salado River.
Map of the Rio de la Plata Basin, showing the Salado River joining the Paraná River near Santa Fe and Rosario

The Salado River (Spanish: Río Salado,[1] Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o saˈlaðo] "Salty River") is a river that crosses several provinces of Argentina, flowing 1,150 kilometres (710 mi)[2] from its source in the Salta Province to end in the Paraná River, in the Santa Fe Province. Because of its origin, its flow varies widely within the year, and it can dry out in some parts of its path during the winter. The only important tributary to the river is the Horcones River, which is born in Salta as Cajón River, and joins the Salado in the Santiago del Estero Province.

  1. ^ Río Salado at GEOnet Names Server|
  2. ^ "La Plata Basin Case Study" (PDF). World Water Assessment Programme, UNESCO. April 2007. p. 32. Retrieved 14 August 2010.