Jacaré Grande River

The Jacaré Grande River (Portuguese: Rio Jacaré Grande) is a river of Pará state in north-central Brazil. It is considered an extension of the Rio Pará distribution channel.

Jacaré Grande River
Jacaré Grande River is located in Brazil
Jacaré Grande River
Native nameRio Jacaré Grande (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPará state
Mouth 
  coordinates
0.566080°S 50.781900°W / -0.566080; -50.781900
Basin features
Tributaries 
  rightAramá River

The Jacaré Grande River rises on the island of Marajó in the delta region where the Amazon and Tocantins rivers empty into the Atlantic Ocean. It is contained within the Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area.[1]

See also

References

  1. APA Arquipélago do Marajó (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-27


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