Curuá River | |
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Mouth location in Brazil
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Native name | Rio Curuá River |
Country | Brazil |
Basin features | |
Main source | Pará |
River mouth | 5°22′35″S 54°27′09″W / 5.376452°S 54.452500°WCoordinates: 5°22′35″S 54°27′09″W / 5.376452°S 54.452500°W |
River system | Iriri River |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 530 |
The Curuá River is a tributary of the Iriri River in Pará state in north-central Brazil. It is a tributary of the Iriri River.
The river flows through the Tapajós-Xingu moist forests ecoregion. 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.