Template:Infobox river

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Amazon River (dummy data)
File:Aerial view of the Amazon Rainforest.jpg Aerial view of the Amazon River
File:Amazonrivermap.svg Map of the Amazon basin
Native name	Amazonia
Other name(s)	Apurímac, Ene, Tambo, Ucayali, Amazonas, Solimões
Etymology	(to be discussed)
Basin
River system	Amazon Basin
Progression	Apurímac—Solimões—Marañón
Main source	Nevado Mismi, Peru 5,170 m (16,960 ft)
River mouth	Atlantic Ocean 0 m (0 ft)
Alt. difference	1,234 m (4,049 ft)
Size	7,050,000 km2 (2,720,000 sq mi)
Countries	Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Cities	Iquitos (Peru); Leticia (Colombia); Tabatinga (Brazil); Tefé (Brazil); Itacoatiara (Brazil) Parintins (Brazil); Óbidos (Brazil); Santarém (Brazil); Almeirim (Brazil); Macapá (Brazil)
Landmarks	Amazon Arena
Population	1,234,567
Physiognomy
Length	6,992 km (4,345 mi)
Width	Minimum width: 4 km (2.5 mi) Average width: 6 km (3.7 mi) Maximum width: 8 km (5.0 mi)
Depth	Minimum depth: 3 m (9.8 ft) Average depth: 15 m (49 ft) Maximum depth: 30 m (98 ft)
Discharge	Location: Santarém, Pará Minimum rate: 109,000 m3/s (3,800,000 cu ft/s) Average rate: 209,000 m3/s (7,400,000 cu ft/s) Maximum rate: 309,000 m3/s (10,900,000 cu ft/s)
Features
Tributaries	Left: Marañón Japurá Rio Negro Putumayo Right: Ucayali Purus Madeira Tapajós Xingu
Waterbodies	Lake Lawriqucha
Waterfalls	Ahlfeld Waterfall
Bridges	Manaus–Iranduba Bridge
Inland ports	Port of Manaus
Custom label	Custom data

{{Infobox river
| name               = 
| name_native        = 
| name_native_lang   = 
| name_other         = 
| etymology          = 
| image              = 
| image_size         = 
| image_caption      = 
| image_alt          = 
| map                = 
| map_size           = 
| map_caption        = 
| map_alt            = 
<!---------------------- BASIN -->
| river_system       = 
| progression        = 
| source1_location   = 
| source1_lat_d  = 
| source1_lat_m  = 
| source1_lat_s  = 
| source1_lat_NS = 
| source1_long_d = 
| source1_long_m = 
| source1_long_s = 
| source1_long_EW= 
| source1_elevation  = 
| mouth_location     = 
| mouth_lat_d    = 
| mouth_lat_m    = 
| mouth_lat_s    = 
| mouth_lat_NS   = 
| mouth_long_d   = 
| mouth_long_m   = 
| mouth_long_s   = 
| mouth_long_EW  = 
| mouth_elevation    = 
| altitude_difference= 
| basin_size         = 
| basin_countries    = 
| basin_cities       = 
| basin_landmarks    = 
| basin_population   = 
<!---------------------- PHYSIOGNOMY -->
| length             = 
| width_min          = 
| width_avg          = 
| width_max          = 
| depth_min          = 
| depth_avg          = 
| depth_max          = 
| discharge1_location= 
| discharge1_min     = 
| discharge1_avg     = 
| discharge1_max     = 
<!---------------------- FEATURES -->
| tributaries_left   = 
| tributaries_right  = 
| waterbodies        = 
| waterfalls         = 
| bridges            = 
| ports              = 
| custom_label       = 
| custom_data        = 
| extra              = 
}}

Parameter names and descriptions

Parameter name	Description
name	The common name of the river.
name_native	The native/local name of the river.
name_native_lang	ISO 639-1 or ISO 639-2 language code of the language used in name_native. Used for accessibility.
name_other	Other name(s) of the river. Use commas to enter multiple.
image	Image filename without the File: or Image: prefix.
image_size	Width of the image in pixels (i.e. 200px). Common sizes are usually around 280px to 300px.
image_caption	Caption for the main image.
image_alt	Alt text for the main image.
map	Map image filename without the File: or Image: prefix.
map_size	Width of the image in pixels (i.e. 200px). Common sizes are usually around 280px to 300px.
map_caption	Caption for the map image.
map_alt	Alt text for the map image.
BASIN
river system	Name of the river system.
progression	Progression of rivers.
source1_location	Location of the main source of water. You may add up to source5.
source1_lat_d	Latitude degrees.
source1_lat_m	Latitude minutes. Omit or leave blank if source1_lat_d is in decimal format.
source1_lat_s	Latitude seconds. Omit or leave blank if source1_lat_d is in decimal format. Remember to avoid being overly precise.
source1_lat_NS	Northern or Southern latitude (enter N or S). Omit or leave blank if source1_lat_d is in decimal format.
source1_long_d	Longitude degrees.
source1_long_m	Longitude minutes. Omit or leave blank if source1_long_d is in decimal format.
source1_long_s	Longitude seconds. Omit or leave blank if source1_long_d is in decimal format. Remember to avoid being overly precise.
source1_long_EW	Eastern or Western longitude (enter E or W). Omit or leave blank if source1_long_d is in decimal format.
source1_elevation	Elevation at the main source of water
mouth_location	Location of the river mouth.
mouth_lat_d	Latitude degrees.
mouth_lat_m	Latitude minutes. Omit or leave blank if mouth_lat_d is in decimal format.
mouth_lat_s	Latitude seconds. Omit or leave blank if mouth_lat_d is in decimal format. Remember to avoid being overly precise.
mouth_lat_NS	Northern or Southern latitude (enter N or S). Omit or leave blank if mouth_lat_d is in decimal format.
mouth_long_d	Longitude degrees.
mouth_long_m	Longitude minutes. Omit or leave blank if mouth_long_d is in decimal format.
mouth_long_s	Longitude seconds. Omit or leave blank if mouth_long_d is in decimal format. Remember to avoid being overly precise.
mouth_long_EW	Eastern or Western longitude (enter E or W). Omit or leave blank if mouth_long_d is in decimal format.
mouth_elevation	Elevation at the river mouth.
altitude_difference	Difference between source1_elevation (or highest source) and mouth_elevation (or lowest mouth). Consider using {{Convert|1234|m|ft|abbr=on}}
basin_countries	The country/ies in which the river basin lies. Use commas for multiple.
basin_cities	The major cities/towns along the river. Use commas for multiple.
basin_landmarks	Popular landmarks along the river. Use commas for multiple.
basin_population	Population within the river basin.
basin_size	Size of the river's drainage basin. Consider using {{Convert|1234|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}
PHYSIOGNOMY
length	The total length of the river's main stem. Consider using {{Convert|1234|km|mi|abbr=on}}
width_min	Minimum width between banks of the river. Rarely used as it is often difficult to determine the exact source of the river. Consider using {{Convert|1234|m|ft|abbr=on}}
width_avg	Average width of the river. Consider using {{Convert|1234|m|ft|abbr=on}}
width_max	Maximum width of the river before the mouth. Consider using {{Convert|1234|m|ft|abbr=on}}
depth_min	Minimum depth of the river. Rarely used as it is often difficult to determine the exact source of the river. Consider using {{Convert|1234|m|ft|abbr=on}}
depth_avg	Average depth of the river. Consider using {{Convert|1234|m|ft|abbr=on}}
depth_max	Maximum depth of the river before the mouth. Consider using {{Convert|1234|m|ft|abbr=on}}
discharge1_location	Location or gauge/sensor name at which the below details are recorded. Commonly at the River mouth. You may add up to discharge5.
discharge1_min	Minimum discharge rate. Rarely used. Consider using {{Convert|1234|m3/s|ft3/s|abbr=on}}
discharge1_avg	Average discharge rate. Consider using {{Convert|1234|m3/s|ft3/s|abbr=on}}
discharge1_max	Maximum discharge rate before flooding occurs in the surrounding areas. Consider using {{Convert|1234|m3/s|ft3/s|abbr=on}}
FEATURES
tributaries_left	Tributaries located on the left bank of the river flowing towards the mouth. List in order from source to mouth.
tributaries_right	Tributaries located on the right bank of the river flowing towards the mouth. List in order from source to mouth.
waterbodies	Water bodies located along the river (such as lakes, reservoirs, etc). List in order from source to mouth.
waterfalls	Waterfalls along the river. List in order from source to mouth.
bridges	Bridges along the river. List in order from source to mouth.
ports	Inland ports along the river. List in order from source to mouth.
custom_label	Use this to enter a custom label (such as bridges). To be used with the field below.
custom_data	Custom data parameter. See above.
extra	Use this parameter to add content to the very bottom of the infobox. Useful for adding maps, charts, and so on.

Deprecated parameters

The following parameters are detected by this template as deprecated and will add the article to Category:Pages using infobox river with deprecated parameters:

• blank_info
• blank_name
• caption
• discharge
• discharge_cuft/s
• discharge_m3/s
• elevation
• elevation_ft
• elevation_m
• image_map
• image_name
• lakes
• left_tribs
• length_km
• length_mi
• mouth
• mouth_coordinates
• mouth_elevation_ft
• mouth_elevation_m
• native_name
• native_name_lang
• origin
• origin_coordinates
• origin_lat_d
• origin_lat_m
• origin_lat_NS
• origin_lat_s
• origin_long_d
• origin_long_EW
• origin_long_m
• origin_long_s
• other_name
• right_tribs
• river_name
• water_bodies
• watershed
• watershed_km2
• watershed_sqmi

See also

• Category:Pages using infobox river with unsupported parameters, a tracking category for transclusions using unsupported parameters
• Category:Pages using infobox river with deprecated parameters, a tracking category for transclusions using deprecated parameters
• Category:Pages using infobox river with basin cities, a temporary tracking category

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