Rio Cuiabá
| Rio Cuiabá | ||
 The city of Cuiabá seen from the river |
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| Data | ||
| location | Mato Grosso , Brazil | |
| River system | Río de la Plata | |
| Drain over | Rio Paraguai → Rio Paraná → Río de la Plata → Atlantic | |
| origin | Serra azul in Mato Grosso | |
| muzzle |
Río Paraguay coordinates: 17 ° 54 '0 " S , 57 ° 27' 42" W 17 ° 54 '0 " S , 57 ° 27' 42" W.
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| length | 980 km | |
| Catchment area | 102,750 km² | |
| Discharge at the Porto Alegre A Eo gauge: 102,750 km² Location: 60 km above the mouth |
MQ 1967/1978 Mq 1967/1978 |
589 m³ / s 5.7 l / (s km²) |
| Big cities | Cuiabá , Corumbá | |
The Rio Cuiabá is a Brazilian river in the state of Mato Grosso , namesake of the city of Cuiabá .
The river, 980 kilometers in length, has its source in the Serra azul northeast of Rosário Oeste and in its lower reaches forms the border between the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul .
From Cuiabá to its confluence with the Río Paraguay north of the city of Corumbá, it runs through the Pantanal and is navigable. The most important tributaries are the Rio São Lourenço and the Rio Piqueri on the left .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Parana Basin: Rio Cuiaba - hydrographic data at Grdc.sr.unh.edu
Web links
Commons : Rio Cuiabá - collection of images, videos and audio files
- "Projeto Marca d'Àgua" ( Memento of February 10, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (Portuguese)
- The Cuiabá is not for fishing (Portuguese)
- Brief description and photos ( Memento from December 21, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (Portuguese)