Curuá River (Iriri River)
| Curuá River | |
| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| State | Pará |
| Mouth | Iriri River |
| Length | 530 km (329 mi) [1] |
The Curuá River is a tributary of the Iriri River in Pará state in north-central Brazil.
The river rises in the 342,192 hectares (845,570 acres) Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit established in 2005. It is one of the headwaters of the Xingu River.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Unidade de Conservação: Reserva Biológica Nascentes Serra do Cachimbo (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-05-27
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