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Jaú River (Amazonas)
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Jaú River (Portuguese: Rio Jaú) is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Rio Negro, which itself is a tributary of the Amazon River.
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Jaú River | |
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![]() Near Tiaracá base in Jau National Park | |
Native name | Rio Jaú (Portuguese) |
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Amazonas |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 1.903747°S 61.432576°W / -1.903747; -61.432576 |
Length | 400 km (250 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 19,000 km2 (7,300 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Confluence of Rio Negro, Amazonas State |
• average | 720 m3/s (25,000 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
River system | Rio Negro |
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