The Chapecó River ( Portuguese, ''Rio Chapecó'') is a river of Santa Catarina state in southeastern

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

. It is a tributary of the

Uruguay River The Uruguay River ( ; ) is a major river in South America. It flows from north to south and forms parts of the boundaries of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, separating some of the Argentine provinces of La Mesopotamia from the other two countr ...

. The river is fed by streams rising in the

Araucárias National Park Araucárias National Park () is a national park in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Location The Araucárias National Park is located in the Santa Catarina municipalities of Passos Maia and Ponte Serrada. The protected area was established ...

, a conservation unit created in 2005. Other headwaters rise in the Mata Preta Ecological Station, a fully protected area created in 2005. The river supplies water to the municipality of Abelardo Luz, Santa Caterina. The Chapecó River Falls are one of the main attractions of the region.

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Rivers of Santa Catarina (state) Tributaries of the Uruguay River {{SantaCatarina-river-stub

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