Vaza-Barris River

Vaza-Barris River
Vaza-Barris River (Brazil)
Native name Rio Vaza-Barris
Country Brazil
Basin
Main source Bahia
River mouth Atlantic Ocean
11°10′17″S 37°09′49″W / 11.171380°S 37.163546°W / -11.171380; -37.163546 (Mouth of Vaza-Barris River)Coordinates: 11°10′17″S 37°09′49″W / 11.171380°S 37.163546°W / -11.171380; -37.163546 (Mouth of Vaza-Barris River)
Physical characteristics
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.

Course

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] Is 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]

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