Aug 9, 2021 · A map of the Orinoco River basin. The headwaters of the Orinoco River begin in Venezuela, near the border of Brazil. The source of the river is a spring located on Mount Delgado Chalbaud, which sits at an elevation of 3,435 feet above sea level.

At its mouth, the Orinoco River forms a wide delta that branches off into hundreds of rivers and waterways that flow through 41,000 km 2 (16,000 sq mi) of swampy forests. In the rainy season, the Orinoco River can swell to a breadth of 22 kilometres (14 mi) and a …

The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in South America at 2,140 km. Its drainage basin, sometimes known as the Orinoquia, covers ca 1 million km/s at delta) due to the high precipitation throughout its catchment area.

Bordered by the Andes Mountains to the west and the north, the Guiana Highlands to the east, and the Amazon watershed to the south, the river basin covers an area of about 366,000 square miles (948,000 square km). It encompasses approximately …

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Map of the Orinoco River Basin. The Orinoco Basin is the part of South America drained by the Orinoco river and its tributaries. The Orinoco watershed covers an area of about 990000 km 2, making it the third largest in South America, covering …

The Orinoco River has 11 major tributaries, the largest of which are the Caroní and Apure rivers in Venezuela, as well as the Casiquaire Canal, a tributary that flows into the Rio Negro.

Name: Orinoco River topographic map, elevation, terrain. Click on a map to view its topography, its elevation and its terrain. Visualization and sharing of free topographic maps. Orinoco River, Venezuela.

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Description: vast river delta of the Orinoco River, located in eastern Venezuela; Categories: river delta and landform; Location: Delta Amacuro, Guayana, Venezuela, South America; View on Open­Street­Map