The Juruena River () is a long river in west-central
Brazil
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, in the state of
Mato Grosso
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.
Course
The Juruena originates in the
Parecis plateau.
Within Mato Grosso the river defines the eastern boundary of the
Igarapés do Juruena State Park, created in 2002.
For the last of its lower part the river becomes the border between the states Mato Grosso and
Amazonas.
In this section the river forms the boundary between the
Sucunduri State Park to the west in Amazonas and the
Juruena National Park to the east in Mato Grosso.
In the north of this section it forms the boundary between the
Bararati Sustainable Development Reserve in Amazonas and the
Apiacás Ecological Reserve in Mato Grosso.
The Juruena finally joins the
Teles Pires river to form the
Tapajós
The Tapajós ( ) is a river in Brazil. It runs through the Amazon Rainforest and is a major tributary of the Amazon River. When combined with the Juruena River, the Tapajós is approximately long. Prior to a drastic increase in illegal gold mi ...
river, which is one of the biggest tributaries to the
Amazon River. The Juruena River is not fully navigable due to its many waterfalls and rapids.
The river is known for the Salto Augusto Falls.
References
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External links
Juruena in the Encyclopædia BritannicaWebsite of WWF about the national park Juruena
Rivers of Mato Grosso
Rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
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