Urubu River (Amazonas)

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Urubu River
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Native nameRio Urubu  (Portuguese)
Location
Country Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Amazonas
Mouth  
  location
Silves, Amazonas
  coordinates
2°50′36″S58°15′17″W / 2.843412°S 58.254823°W / -2.843412; -58.254823 Coordinates: 2°50′36″S58°15′17″W / 2.843412°S 58.254823°W / -2.843412; -58.254823
Length430 kilometres (270 mi) [1]
Discharge 
  average450 m3/s (16,000 cu ft/s)

Urubu River (Portuguese : Rio Urubu) is a river in Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Amazon River, and it branches to the north (or to the left if facing downstream) near the town of Itacoatiara. It is a blackwater river.

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Course

The source of the Urubu is to the north of Presidente Figueiredo, where it is protected by the 374,700 hectares (926,000 acres) Caverna do Maroaga Environmental Protection Area, established in 1990. [2] It flows in a southwest direction, parallel to the Uatumã River. In the municipality of Rio Preto da Eva the river forms the northeast boundary of the 27,342 hectares (67,560 acres) Rio Urubu State Forest, created in 2003. [3] The river ultimately flows into Lake Urubu, which is connected by several channels to the Amazon River. The Urubu River discharges into the Amazon via the Preto da Eva River and the Uatumã River.

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References

  1. Ziesler, R.; Ardizzone, G.D. (1979). "Amazon River System". The Inland waters of Latin America. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN   92-5-000780-9. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014.
  2. APA Caverna do Maroaga (Presidente Figueiredo) (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-10-20
  3. FES do Rio Urubu (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-10-20