Ivinhema River

LocationCountryBrazilPhysical characteristicsSource  • locationMato Grosso do Sul state MouthParaná River23°15′S 53°43′W / 23.250°S 53.717°W / -23.250; -53.717Length595 km (370 mi)Basin size38,200 km² (14,700 sq mi)Discharge  • locationmouth • average544.5 m³/s (19,230 cu ft/s) Basin featuresRiver systemParaná River

The Ivinhema River (Portuguese: Rio Ivinhema) is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul state in southwestern Brazil. It is one of the main tributaries of the western part of the Paraná River.

Forty-six different species of fish were found in seven streams in the river basin.^[1] The lower reaches are protected by the 73,345 hectares (181,240 acres) Rio Ivinhema State Park, created in 1998.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Mato Grosso do Sul

References

• Brazilian Ministry of Transport
• Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.