Alegre River (Guaporé)

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Alegre
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Native nameRio Alegre  (Portuguese)
Location
Country Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Serra de Santa Bárbara State Park
Mouth  
  coordinates
15°01′45″S59°58′06″W / 15.029133°S 59.968345°W / -15.029133; -59.968345 Coordinates: 15°01′45″S59°58′06″W / 15.029133°S 59.968345°W / -15.029133; -59.968345
Basin features
River system Guaporé River
Tributaries 
  left Barbado River

The Alegre River (Portuguese : Rio Alegre) is a river in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.

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Course

The Alegre River rises in the 120,092 hectares (296,750 acres) Serra de Santa Bárbara State Park, created in 1997. It flows in a generally northwest direction, receiving the Barbado River on its left, then flows north until it joins the Guaporé River from the left. [1]

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References

  1. PES Serra de Santa Bárbara – ISA, Informações gerais (mapa).

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