The Manso River (Portuguese: Rio Manso) is a river in the Mato Grosso state of western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Cuiabá River, and is approximately 850 kilometers long.[2]
| Manso River | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Native name | Rio Manso (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mato Grosso |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 14°41′50″S 56°14′29″W / 14.697163°S 56.241403°W |
| Length | 850 kilometres (530 mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Cuiabá River |
The river is impounded by the Manso Dam in Rosário Oeste, Mato Grosso, creating a 427 square kilometres (165 sq mi) reservoir to power a 92 MW hydroelectric power plant.[2]
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References edit
- ^ Ziesler, R.; Ardizzone, G.D. (1979). "Amazon River System". The Inland waters of Latin America. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 92-5-000780-9. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Manso", Observatório Sócio-Ambiental da Baragens (in Portuguese), retrieved 2016-07-18