Acurauá River
| Acurauá River | |
|---|---|
  Acurauá River (Brazil) | |
| Native name | Rio Acurauá |
| Country | Brazil |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Acre state |
| River mouth |
Tarauacá River, Envira 7°40′55″S 70°34′34″W / 7.681926°S 70.575988°WCoordinates: 7°40′55″S 70°34′34″W / 7.681926°S 70.575988°W |
| River system | Tarauacá River |
The Acurauá River (Portuguese: Rio Acurauá is a river of Acre and Amazonas states in western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Tarauacá River.
Course
The river rises in the west of the state of Acre and runs in a northeast direction. After being crossed by the BR-364 highway it forms the eastern boundary of the 216,062 hectares (533,900 acres) Rio Gregório State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 2004.[1] It then crosses into Amazonas state, where it joins the Tarauacá.
See also
References
- ↑ FES do Rio Gregório (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-07-01
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