Doce River
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For other rivers with the same name, see Doce River (Goiás) and Doce River (Rio Grande do Norte).
The Doce River (literally the "sweet river"; Portuguese: Rio Doce [ˈʁiu ˈdos(i)]) is a river in southeast Brazil with a length of 853 kilometres (530 mi). The river basin is economically important. In 2015, the collapse of a dam released highly contaminated water from mining into the river, causing an ecological disaster.
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Doce River | |
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Native name | Rio Doce (Portuguese) |
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Country | Brazil |
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• coordinates | 19.6558°S 39.8148°W / -19.6558; -39.8148 |
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