Alegre River (Mato Grosso)

Coordinates: 16°42′01″S 56°30′25″W / 16.700216°S 56.506906°W / -16.700216; -56.506906
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Alegre River
Alegre River (Mato Grosso) is located in Brazil
Alegre River (Mato Grosso)
Native nameRio Alegre (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Caçanje River
 • coordinates
16°42′01″S 56°30′25″W / 16.700216°S 56.506906°W / -16.700216; -56.506906
Basin features
ProgressionMato Grosso state
River systemCuiabá River

The Alegre River is a river of Mato Grosso state in western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Caçanje River, which in turn is a tributary of the Cuiabá River.

Course[edit]

The Alegre River flows northeast across the Encontro das Águas State Park parallel to the Caçanje River, forms part of the eastern border of the park, then continues east to join the Caçanje just before that river enters the Cuiabá.[1][2] The region, rich in watercourses, supports diverse pantanal vegetation.[3]

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References[edit]

Sources[edit]

  • Mapa Geológico do Estado de Mato Grosso (PDF), CPRM, retrieved 2016-08-02
  • PES Encontro das Águas (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-08-02