The Reis Magos River is a river of
Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo (, , ; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attra ...
state in eastern
Brazil
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. Its
basin, of 700 km, composes the
hydrographic region of the Southeast Atlantic, covering the municipalities of
Fundão,
Ibiraçu,
Santa Leopoldina,
Santa Teresa and
Serra. It is limited to the north by the
Riacho river basin, to the south by the River Santa Maria da Vitoria, to the west by the basin of the
Doce River and the east by the
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...
.
The river's source is in Santa Teresa. The river then crosses Fundão and flows between
Praia Grande
Praia Grande () is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Baixada Santista. The population is 330,845 (2020 est.) in an area of 149.25 km².
Population history
History
Although t ...
and
Nova Almeida. Its main tributaries of the Fundão are the rivers Carneiro, Timbuí and Piabas. Water transport is only possible for small boats because of the
silting
Siltation, is water pollution caused by particulate terrestrial clastic material, with a particle size dominated by silt or clay. It refers both to the increased concentration of suspended sediments and to the increased accumulation (temporary or ...
process.
The Reis Magos basin has the highest rainfall of Espírito Santo, with an annual rainfall of 1,700mm and a maximum of 2,500mm.
See also
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List of rivers of Espírito Santo
List of rivers in Espírito Santo (Brazilian State).
The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Espírito ...
References
Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Espírito Santo
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