Vaza-Barris River | |
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Native name | Rio Vaza-Barris ( Portuguese) |
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Bahia |
Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 11°10′17″S 37°09′49″W / 11.171380°S 37.163546°W |
Length | 450 kilometres (280 mi) |
The Vaza-Barris River ( Portuguese: Rio Vaza-Barris) is a river in northeastern Brazil. The Vaza-Barris originates in northeastern Bahia state, and flows east through Bahia and Sergipe states to empty into the Atlantic Ocean near São Cristóvão.
The Vaza-Barris is a perennial river about 450 kilometres (280 mi) in length. [1] The source of the river is at the foot of the Serra dos Macacos in interior of Bahia near the town of Uauá. [1] In the municipality of Canudos, Bahia, the river is impounded by the Cocorobó Dam. [2] Its watershed above the dam drains an area of 3,600 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi). [3] Further east, the river defines the south boundary of the Serra Branca / Raso da Catarina Environmental Protection Area in the municipality of Jeremoabo, Bahia. [4] After leaving Bahia it flows through Sergipe to the coast. [1]