The Quixeramobim River is a river that runs through the state of
Ceará
Ceará (, ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. It is the List of Brazilian states by population, eighth-largest Brazilian State by ...
in
northeastern Brazil
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. It was originally known by the Indians who inhabited the region as Rio Ibu. It rises in the
Serra das Matas at
Monsenhor Tabosa and
Banhha and its mouth is on
Rio Banabuiú, being one of its main tributaries. There are three municipalities on the river:
Boa Viagem,
Quixeramobim and
Banabuiú. Its
drainage basin
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also covers the municipality of
Madalena, most of
Itatira
Itatira is a city in the Brazilian state of Ceará
Ceará (, ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. It is the List of Brazilian stat ...
and a small part of
Santa Quitéria.
Two dams creating reservoirs of the same name are on the river in the vicinity of Monsenhor Tabosa: the
Quixeramobim with 54,000,000 m³ storage capacity, and
Fogareiro, with a capacity of 118 820 000 m³, both in the municipality of Quixeramobim. These reservoirs are the main source of water for the three municipalities bordering the Quixeramobim.
See also
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List of rivers of Ceará
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References
Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Ceará
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