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Jacaré-Guaçu River

Coordinates: 21°50′56″S 48°55′59″W / 21.848889°S 48.933056°W / -21.848889; -48.933056
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Jacaré-Guaçu River
Jacaré-Guaçu River is located in Brazil
Jacaré-Guaçu River
Jacaré-Guaçu River (Brazil)
Native nameRio Jacaré-Guaçu (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
StateSão Paulo
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
21°50′56″S 48°55′59″W / 21.848889°S 48.933056°W / -21.848889; -48.933056
Basin size4161[1]
Basin features
River systemTietê River
WaterbodiesSantana Dam

The Jacaré-Guaçu River is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. It flows into the Tietê River near Ibitinga.

The river separates the municipalities of Brotas and São Carlos. The Santana Dam creates a reservoir on the river covering 74.80 hectares (184.8 acres). The Mata do Jacaré Ecological Station lies along the south shore of the reservoir.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Jorge Luiz Rabelo and Edson Wendland. "ESTUDO DA INTERAÇÃO RIO-AQUÍFERO NO SISTEMA JACARÉ-TIETÊ POR MEIO DE UM MODELO NUMÉRICO BASEADO EM SIG". Águas Subterrâneas. ISSN 2179-9784. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  2. ^ *Feliciano, Ana Lícia Patriota; Santos, José Eduardo dos; Pires, José Salatiel Rodrigues; Cavalheiro, Felisberto; Moschini, Luiz Eduardo, CARACTERIZAÇÃO AMBIENTAL E PROPOSTA PRELIMINAR DE ZONEAMENTO DE UMA UNIDADE DE CONSERVAÇÃO..., archived from the original on 2009-12-01, retrieved 2016-05-12