Is the Amazon river fresh or saltwater?

The Amazon, like almost all the rivers in the world, is freshwater. It discharges more freshwater into the ocean than any other river. There are many types of fish that inhabit the Amazon, and there are even several species of river dolphins that live there. The Amazon empties out into the Atlantic Ocean.



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Answer and Explanation: No, the Amazon River's water is not safe for humans to drink, as it is far too muddy and has too many biological components; a person who drank this water would likely get sick.

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Coming a close second after the Nile as the world's longest river, the Amazon River sets the record in terms of the sheer volume of water that it carries – a mind-boggling average discharge of 219,000 m3/sec of water.

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The Amazon flows into the Atlantic Ocean forming an estuary that is 240 kilometres wide. It discharges so much water into the Atlantic, that, more than 160 kilometres into the open sea, opposite the river mouth, you could still drink freshwater from the ocean.

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The Shanay-Timpishka, also known as La Bomba, is a tributary of the Amazon River, called the only boiling river in the world. It is 6.4 km (4.0 mi) long. It is known for the very high temperature of its waters—from 45 °C (113 °F) to nearly 100 °C (212 °F).

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The Congo is the deepest river in the world. Its headwaters are in the north-east of Zambia, between Lake Tanganyika and Lake Nyasa (Malawi), 1760 metres above sea level; it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

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The Nile is credited as the longest river in the world. Its main source is Lake Victoria in east central Africa. From its farthest stream in Burundi, it extends 6,695 km (4,160 miles) in length.

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The word derives from Old Tupi y?ara = y ("water") + ?ara ("lord; lady") = "lady of the lake" (water queen). Depending on the oral tradition and the context of the story, she can be seen either as a water nymph, a siren, or a beautiful mermaid that lives in the Amazon River.

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After 859 days, Ed Stafford arrived at the river's mouth on the Atlantic Ocean Monday in Maruda, Brazil. Stafford said he intended the more than 4,000-mile trek to be a journey of self endurance, but also hoped the walk would raise awareness about the ongoing destruction of the Amazon rain forest.

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