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Jacaré Guaçu River

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Native name
  
Rio Jacaré-Guaçu

Basin size
  
4161

Source
  
São Paulo

River system
  
Tietê River

State
  
São Paulo

Waterbodies
  
Santana Dam

Country
  
Brazil


The Jacaré-Guaçu River is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. It flows into the Tietê River near Ibitinga.

Map of Rio Jacar%C3%A9-gua%C3%A7u, State of S%C3%A3o Paulo, Brazil

The river separates the municipalities of Brotas and São Carlos. The Santana Dam creates a reservoir on the river covering 74.80 hectares (184.8 acres). The Mata do Jacaré Ecological Station lies along the south shore of the reservoir.

References

Jacaré-Guaçu River Wikipedia