Preto River | |
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Native name | Rio Preto ( Portuguese) |
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Rio Preto State Park |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 17°51′10″S 43°14′05″W / 17.852673°S 43.234843°W |
Basin features | |
River system | Araçuaí River |
The Preto River ( Portuguese: Rio Preto: Black River) is a river in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a tributary of the Araçuaí River.
The Rio Preto was declared a "permanently protected river" in 1991 in response to demand from the local community. The Rio Preto State Park, which protects the river's sources, was created by decree 35.611 of 1 June 1994, with an area of 10,755 hectares (26,580 acres). [1]