Do Peixe River (Santa Catarina)

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Do Peixe River
Vale do rio do Peixe.jpg
Location
Country Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Santa Catarina state
  elevation1,250 m (4,100 ft)
Mouth Uruguay River
  coordinates
27°28′S51°54′W / 27.467°S 51.900°W / -27.467; -51.900 Coordinates: 27°28′S51°54′W / 27.467°S 51.900°W / -27.467; -51.900
  elevation
387 m (1,270 ft)
Length249 km (155 mi) [1]
Basin size5,277 km2 (2,037 sq mi) [1]

The Do Peixe River is a river of Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil. It is part of the Uruguay River basin.

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References

  1. 1 2 Da Paz et al. (2008) Errors in river lengths derived from raster digital elevation models, Computers & Geosciences 34 (11), pp.1584-1596