The Bacajá River is a river of Pará state in north-central Brazil. It is a tributary of the Xingu River.

Bacajá River
Bacajá River is located in Brazil
Bacajá River
Mouth location in Brazil
Native nameRio Bacajá (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPará state
Mouth 
 • coordinates
3°30′24″S 51°42′47″W / 3.506702°S 51.713164°W / -3.506702; -51.713164
Length374 km (232 mi)
Basin size25,756.9 km2 (9,944.8 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • locationConfluence of Xingu (near mouth)
 • average488.72 m3/s (17,259 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
River systemXingu River

The Bacajá River is a blackwater river. Its basin is in the Xingu–Tocantins–Araguaia moist forests ecoregion.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rivers Network". 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  2. ^ "Rivers Network". 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  3. ^ Sears, Robin, Eastern Amazonian - Brazil (NT0180), WWF: World Wildlife Fund, retrieved 2017-03-22