
The Cuarto River ( es, Río Cuarto, 'Fourth River'), also known as Saladillo is a river of
Argentina which crosses the southern part of the Province of
Córdoba, and merges with the
Tercero River
The Tercero River ( es, Río Tercero, 'Third River'), also known as Ctalamochita, is the river in Córdoba Province of Argentina.
It originates in the Sierras de Córdoba near Cerro Champaquí and Calamuchita Valley, in an area of annual preci ...
to form the
Carcarañá River
The Carcarañá River (Spanish, Arroyo Saladillo or Río Saladillo) is a river in Argentina. It begins at the confluence of the Río Tercero and the Saladillo River (the lower course of the Río Cuarto) in the south-east of the province of Córd ...
(a tributary of the
Paraná River
The Paraná River ( es, Río Paraná, links=no , pt, Rio Paraná, gn, Ysyry Parana) is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some ."Parana River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Br ...
via the
Coronda River). The Cuarto River is also known as ''Cochancharava'', the name given to it by the
Ranquel Indians.
The name Saladillo is generally used for the lower course, below the ''Bañado del Río Saladillo'' wetland.
See also
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List of rivers of Argentina
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Río Cuarto, Córdoba
Río Cuarto is a city in the province of Córdoba, Argentina. Located in the south of the province, it has about 157,000 inhabitants () and is an important commercial and agricultural hub.
Overview
The Río Cuarto River flows through the provin ...
References
Rivers of Argentina
Rivers of Córdoba Province, Argentina
Tributaries of the Paraná River
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