Tapauá River

The Tapauá River (Portuguese: Rio Tapauá) is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a left tributary of the Purus River.

Tapauá River
Path of Rio Tapauá
Native nameRio Tapauá (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
Purus River
  coordinates
5°46′42″S 64°23′58″W
Length640 km (400 mi)[1]
Basin size63,185 km2 (24,396 sq mi)[2] 63,164.6 km2 (24,388.0 sq mi)[3]
Discharge 
  locationConfluence of Purus, Amazonas State
  average2,135 m3/s (75,400 cu ft/s)[4] 1,840.899 m3/s (65,010.7 cu ft/s)[5]
Basin features
River systemPurus River

The river flows through the Juruá-Purus moist forests ecoregion.[6]

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