The Alegre River () is a river in the state of
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso ( – ) is one of the states of Brazil, the List of Brazilian states by area, third largest by area, located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible ...
, Brazil.
Course
The Alegre River rises in the
Serra de Santa Bárbara State Park
The Serra de Santa Bárbara State Park () is a state park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
It preserves a unique environment where the Amazon rainforest, pantanal and cerrado meet, and holds many endemic or endangered species.
Location
The ...
, created in 1997.
It flows in a generally northwest direction, receiving the
Barbado River on its left, then flows north until it joins the
Guaporé River
Guaporé River (, ) is a river in western Brazil and northeastern Bolivia. It is long; of the river forms the border between Brazil and Bolivia.
The Guaporé is part of the Madeira River basin, which eventually empties into the Amazon River. T ...
from the left.
See also
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List of rivers of Mato Grosso
List of rivers in Mato Grosso (Brazilian State).
The list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. Mato Grosso is divided by those streams that fl ...
References
Sources
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Rivers of Mato Grosso
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