The Acurauá River ( is a river in the states of
Acre
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and
Amazonas in western
Brazil
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. It is a tributary of the
Tarauacá River.
Course
The river rises in the west of the state of Acre and flows in a northeast direction.
After being crossed by the
BR-364
BR-364 is an inter-state highway in Brazil connecting the southeast state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo to the western state of Acre (state), Acre. The highway was opened in the 1960s and paved in the 1980s. It has brought economic development ...
highway, it forms the eastern boundary of the
Rio Gregório State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 2004.
It then crosses into Amazonas state, where it joins the Tarauacá.
See also
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List of rivers of Acre
List of rivers in Acre (Brazilian State).
The list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. Acre is located entirely within the Amazon Basin.
By ...
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List of rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
A list of rivers in Amazonas ( Brazilian state).
The list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. Amazonas is located entirely within the Amazon ...
References
Rivers of Acre (state)
Rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
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