The Itapocu River flows eastward from the ''planalto'' or highlands of Northeastern Santa Catarina,

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, to the

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. Passing through the industrial city of

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, it feeds a lake in

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before reaching the sea. At its terminus, it forms the boundary between the municipalities of

and Araquarí.

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Rivers of Santa Catarina (state) {{SantaCatarina-river-stub

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