Chapecó River | |
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Native name | Rio Chapecó ( Portuguese) |
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Santa Catarina state |
Mouth | |
• location | Uruguay River |
• coordinates | 27°05′43″S 53°00′57″W / 27.095256°S 53.015777°W |
Basin features | |
River system | Uruguay River |
The Chapecó River ( Portuguese, Rio Chapecó [1]) is a river of Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Uruguay River.
The river is fed by streams rising in the Araucárias National Park, a 12,841 hectares (31,730 acres) conservation unit created in 2005. [2] Other headwaters rise in the 6,566 hectares (16,220 acres) Mata Preta Ecological Station, a fully protected area created in 2005. [3] 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. [4]