Ucayali
Ucayali is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- -9.88°, -73.95°
About Ucayali
The Ucayali River (Spanish: Río Ucayali, IPA: [ˈri.o wkaˈʝali]) is the main headstream of the Amazon River. It rises about 110 km (68 mi) north of Lake Titicaca, in the Arequipa region of Peru and becomes the Amazon at the confluence of the Marañón close to Nauta city. The city of Pucallpa is located on the banks of the Ucayali.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Ucayali River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Ucayali: Key Facts
| Length | 1,460 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 12,600 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 375,000 km² |
| Mouth | Amazon River |
| Drainage system | Amazon basin |
| Tributaries | Urubamba River, Tambo River, Pachitea River, Abujao River, Sheshea River, Aguaytía River, Tapiche River, Callería River |
Facts from Wikidata Q200952 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Ucayali: Quick Answers
- Where is Ucayali?
- Ucayali is located in Peru, at 9.8789° S, 73.9547° W.
- Are there dams on the Ucayali?
- No dam on the Ucayali is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.