Salado River Map
The Salado River is a 640 km (398 mi) river in Argentina. This map shows its course to Río de la Plata on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Salado River is about 640 km (398 mi) long and drains a basin of about 170,000 km² (65,600 sq mi). Its average discharge is about 80 m³/s (2,830 cu ft/s). It flows into Río de la Plata. Tributaries include Quinto River.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Salado River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Buenos Aires, Asunción, Montevideo, Córdoba, Rosario, Mendoza, San Miguel de Tucumán and La Plata. Labeled countries: Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Salado River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Salado River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Salado River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 640 km (398 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 170,000 km² (65,600 sq mi) |
| Average discharge | 80 m³/s (2,830 cu ft/s) |
| Mouth | Río de la Plata |
| Countries | Argentina |
| Tributaries | Quinto River |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Argentina. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Salado River?
The Salado River is about 640 km (398 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 170,000 km² (65,600 sq mi).
Where does the Salado River start and end?
The Salado River flows into Río de la Plata.
Can I download a blank map of the Salado River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Salado River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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