The Cautário River () is a river of
Rondônia
Rondônia () is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northern subdivision of the country (central-western part). It is bordered by Acre (state), Acre in the west,
Amazonas, Brazil, Amazonas in the north, Mato Grosso in the east, and Bo ...
state in western
Brazil
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. It is a right tributary of 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 ...
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Course
The Cautário River rises in the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Indigenous Territory.
It is fed by streams from the Serra Uopianes and the Serra Pacaás Novos.
The river runs in a southwest direction, forming the boundary between the
Rio Cautário Federal Extractive Reserve and the
Rio Cautário State Extractive Reserve.
It flows into the Guaporé/Mamoré river, which in turn feeds the Madeira River at the city of
Nova Mamoré
Nova Mamoré is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. In 2020, the population of Nova Mamoré was 31,392. Its area is 10,072 km².
Economy
The economy of Nova Mamoré is based on mainly agriculture and wood. Its main agr ...
.
The Cautário River has clear waters fed by a region without major deforestation and silting of the river's margins.
It has rapids, but always with a drop of less than .
These include Bom Destino, Desengano, Esperança and Cujubim.
The most rugged stretch is between Redenção e Bom Destino.
It is navigable, even in the middle section around Bom Destino, but only in the rainy season.
During the dry season the river bed has extensive sandbanks.
See also
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List of rivers of Rondônia
List of rivers in Rondônia (States of Brazil, 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. Rondônia is located entirely w ...
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Rivers of Rondônia