Madeira River
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The Madeira River is one of the largest and most significant rivers in South America, flowing through Bolivia and Brazil and playing a key role in the Amazon Basin’s ecology, transport, and hydroelectric power generation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Madeira River canonical | 11 |
| Madeira River basin | 2 |
| Madeira River system | 2 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
tributary of the Amazon River ⓘ |
| averageDischarge |
among the largest in the world
ⓘ
approximately 31,200 cubic meters per second ⓘ |
| basinSize | approximately 1,420,000 square kilometers ⓘ |
| biodiversity | high aquatic biodiversity ⓘ |
| cityOnRiver |
Guajará-Mirim
ⓘ
Humaitá ⓘ Manicoré ⓘ Nova Mamoré ⓘ Porto Velho ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
catfish
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many migratory fish species ⓘ piranhas ⓘ river dolphins ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Bolivia
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ |
| damLocation | near Porto Velho, Rondônia ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Amazon rainforest ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
deforestation in its basin
ⓘ
flooding of forests by reservoirs ⓘ impacts of dams on fish migration ⓘ |
| etymology | named for the large amount of floating wood (madeira) observed by early explorers ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Amazonas
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surface form:
Amazonas (Brazilian state)
Beni Department ⓘ Pando Department ⓘ Rondônia ⓘ border between Bolivia and Brazil ⓘ |
| formsBorderBetween |
Bolivia
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Jirau Dam
ⓘ
Santo Antônio Dam ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 2,050 miles
ⓘ
approximately 3,300 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western Amazon ⓘ |
| majorUse |
agricultural product transport
ⓘ
fisheries ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ inland water transport ⓘ timber transport ⓘ |
| mouth | Amazon River ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Itacoatiara, Amazonas, Brazil ⓘ |
| nameLanguage |
Portuguese language
ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese
|
| navigability | partially navigable ⓘ |
| obstacleToNavigation | rapids and waterfalls in upper reaches ⓘ |
| partOf | Amazon Basin ⓘ |
| roleInAmazon | major contributor of water and sediments to the Amazon River ⓘ |
| sedimentLoad | very high ⓘ |
| sourceCountry |
Bolivia
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Andes ⓘ |
| tributary |
Abunã River
ⓘ
Aripuanã River ⓘ Beni River ⓘ Guaporé River ⓘ Jamari River ⓘ Ji-Paraná River ⓘ Mamoré River ⓘ Manicoré River ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
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Madeira River basin
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Madeira River basin
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Madeira River system
this entity surface form:
Madeira River system