Jacaré-Guaçu River

Jacaré-Guaçu River
Jacaré-Guaçu River (Brazil)
Native name Rio Jacaré-Guaçu
Country Brazil
State São Paulo
Basin
River mouth 21°50′56″S 48°55′59″W / 21.848889°S 48.933056°W / -21.848889; -48.933056 (Mouth of Jacaré-Guaçu River)Coordinates: 21°50′56″S 48°55′59″W / 21.848889°S 48.933056°W / -21.848889; -48.933056 (Mouth of Jacaré-Guaçu River)
River system Tietê River
Basin size 4161 [1]
Features
Waterbodies Santana Dam

The Jacaré-Guaçu River is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. It flows into the Tietê River near Ibitinga.

The river separates the municipalities of Brotas and São Carlos. The Santana Dam creates a reservoir on the river covering 74.80 hectares (184.8 acres). The Mata do Jacaré Ecological Station lies along the south shore of the reservoir.[2]

See also

References

  1. Jorge Luiz Rabelo and Edson Wendland. "ESTUDO DA INTERAÇÃO RIO-AQUÍFERO NO SISTEMA JACARÉ-TIETÊ POR MEIO DE UM MODELO NUMÉRICO BASEADO EM SIG". ÁGUAS SUBTERRÂNEAS. ISSN 2179-9784. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
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