Río Verde (Paraguay)
| Verde River | |
|---|---|
 Location of Río Verde | |
| Native name | Río Verde |
| Location | |
| Country |  Paraguay |
| Department | Boquerón Presidente Hayes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Chaco Boreal |
| Mouth | Paraguay River |
| Length | 255 km (158 mi) |
Río Verde (English: Verde River, lit. 'green river') is a Paraguayan river. It flows through the Chaco region, crossing the departments of Boquerón and Presidente Hayes, and empties into the middle course of the Paraguay River, of which it is a right-bank tributary.[1][2]
It has a length of 255 km (158 mi) and a drainage area of more than 24,000 km2 (9,300 sq mi).[3]
It presents numerous meanders and levees with wetlands along its course, which hinder drainage and cause flooding. Hydraulic works had to be carried out to address this issue.[4] It carries mostly saltwater, and its small flow increases during the rainy season.[5]
Argentina–Paraguay boundary
After the end of the Paraguayan War, Argentina and Paraguay disputed a sector of the Chaco Boreal north of the Pilcomayo River. The Machaín-Irigoyen Treaty was signed on February 3, 1876, dividing the disputed territory in two. Paraguayan sovereignty was recognized between the Verde River and Bahía Negra, while the area between the Pilcomayo and Verde rivers was submitted to international arbitration.[6] United States President Rutherford B. Hayes carried out this arbitration and ruled in Paraguay's favor on November 12, 1878. Argentina handed over the town of Villa Occidental on May 14, 1879. This defined the Argentina–Paraguay border as the Pilcomayo River rather than the Verde River.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Pdnte. Hayes - Atlas Censal del Paraguay" [Pdnte. Hayes - Census Atlas of Paraguay] (PDF). General Directorate of Statistics, Surveys and Censuses. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ Dalles, Paola (29 April 2013). "Hidrografía del Paraguay" [Hydrography of Paraguay]. ABC Paraguay. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ Crespo, Alberto; Martínez Luraghi, Oscar (2000). "INFORME NACIONAL SOBRE LA GESTION DEL AGUA EN PARAGUAY" [National Report on Water Management in Paraguay] (PDF). Global Water Partnership (GWP) / Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). pp. 20–22. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ Nosetto, MD; Baldi, G; Wehrle, A. "Proyecto IDRC "F3" (Flatness, Flooding and Farming). Reporte de visita a productores del Chaco Paraguayo" [IDRC "F3" Project (Flatness, Flooding and Farming). Report of a visit to producers in the Paraguayan Chaco] (PDF). 21, 22 and 23 August 2012. National University of San Luis. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ Alvarenga, D.; Barboza, F.; Bender, H. (1998). "PROYECTO SISTEMA AMBIENTAL DEL CHACO. Inventario, Evaluación y Recomendaciones para la Protección de los Espacios Naturales en la Región Occidental del Paraguay (Tomo I)" [CHACO ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM PROJECT. Inventory, Assessment and Recommendations for the Protection of Natural Areas in the Western Region of Paraguay (Volume I)] (PDF). Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Paraguay and Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (Germany). pp. 42–44. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ Escudé, Carlos; Cisneros, Andrés. "El tratado Irigoyen-Machaín (febrero de 1876)" [The Irigoyen–Machaín Treaty (February 1876)]. Historia de las Relaciones Exteriores de la República Argentina. Archived from the original on 17 May 2001. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ Sánchez Quell, Hipólito (1978). "A 100 años de un laudo memorable (conferencia)" [100 years of a memorable award (conference)]. Portal Guaraní. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
Further reading
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.