Curuçá River (Pará)
| Curuçá River | |
|---|---|
 Evening in Curuçá bay | |
  Curuçá River (Pará) (Brazil) | |
| Native name | Rio Curuçá |
| Country | Brazil |
| Basin | |
| Main source | State of Pará, Brazil |
| River mouth |
Atlantic Ocean 0°34′43″S 47°50′13″W / 0.578701°S 47.836915°WCoordinates: 0°34′43″S 47°50′13″W / 0.578701°S 47.836915°W |
The Curuçá River (Portuguese: Rio Curuçá) is a river in the state of Pará, Brazil, that flows into the north Atlantic Ocean.
Course
The river flows from south to north past the town of Curuçá, Pará. It is joined from the left by the Furo Maripanema, an arm of the Mocajuba River. The mangroves along the river are protected by the Mãe Grande de Curuçá Extractive Reserve.[1]
See Also
References
- ↑ RESEX Marinha Mocapajuba – ISA, Informações gerais (mapa).
Sources
- RESEX Marinha Mocapajuba (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-09-10
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