Canal do Itajuru
| Canal do Itajuru | ||
 Ships on the promenade of the Canal do Itajuru in Cabo Frio |
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| location | Brazil | |
| River system | Laguna de Araruama | |
| Drain over | Laguna de Araruama → Canal do Itajuru → Atlantic | |
| source | Laguna de Araruama | |
| muzzle | at Forte São Mateus in Cabo Frio Coordinates: 22 ° 53 ′ 10 ″ S , 42 ° 0 ′ 29 ″ W 22 ° 53 ′ 10 ″ S , 42 ° 0 ′ 29 ″ W.
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| length | 6 km | |
The Canal do Itajuru is a saltwater river on the Brazilian Costa do Sol , in the state of Rio de Janeiro . It connects the Laguna de Araruama with the Atlantic Ocean .
River course
The Canal do Itajuru is the six-kilometer connection between the Laguna de Araruama and the Atlantic Ocean. The river is navigable along its entire length. Its mouth lies between two headlands of the localities of São Pedro da Aldeia in the west and Cabo Frio in the east. After the relatively narrow mouth, the course of the river widens. Especially on the southern side of the river there are some salt pans where salt is extracted. The strong evaporation in the Laguna de Araruama ensures a high natural salt content of the water, which is around 5.2%.
At the height of Cabo Frio the river narrows, here the RJ-140 road crosses the river in four lanes. In the old town of Cabo Frio, two more bridges cross the river. The southern bank is developed as a promenade in the village, here are many ships. Shortly before its mouth, the artificial island of Ilha do Japones (Japanese Island) is located in the river. Shortly thereafter, the river flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Fort Forte São Mateus .
meaning
The Canal do Itajuru was used in the past to transport mainly tropical wood but also salt to the Atlantic Ocean. To protect the lucrative trade, the Forte São Mateus was built at its mouth between 1616 and 1620. Today there are many opportunities from the promenade in Cabo Frio to navigate the river on different routes.
Goddess of victory
In 1907, a nine-meter-high statue with an angel with outspread wings on top was erected in the Canal do Itajuru in front of the Ponte Feliciano Sondre bridge. The statue is called the Goddess of Victory ( Deusa da Vitória ). It was set up here, among other things, to mark the course of the river at this point for shipping.
environmental issues
The water exchange with the Laguna de Araruama was severely impaired by the silting of the Canal do Itajuru , so that the water quality in the lagoon deteriorated and the ecosystem finally overturned. As a result, among other things, the shrimp disappeared and strong algae growth spread, which made the tourist use of the lagoon impossible. On the one hand, a program made it possible to dredge the existing mud in 2011, on the other hand , two rocky headlands were removed under the bridge Feliciano Sodré , which hindered the exchange of water and the navigation of shipping traffic. After removing these barriers, the water exchange in the Laguna de Araruama could be increased significantly and the water quality , also through the construction of sewage treatment plants in the surrounding villages, could be significantly improved.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Regis Saint Louis: Brazil. 2nd Edition. MairDumont Ostfildern 2011, ISBN 978-3-8297-2219-3 .
- ↑ Anjo Caído, Secretaria de Cultura, RJ
- ↑ Recomeça o desassoreamento do Canal do Itajuru, ligação entre o mar ea Lagoa de Araruama (report on the dredging of the Canal do Itajuru between the sea and the Laguna de Araruama) ( Memento of the original from March 31, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
