Negro River

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The Negro River is a major tributary of the Amazon River in South America, flowing through Colombia and Brazil and known for its dark, tannin-rich waters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
biodiversity high aquatic biodiversity
biome tropical rainforest
cityOnRiver Barcelos NERFINISHED
Manaus NERFINISHED
Santa Isabel do Rio Negro NERFINISHED
São Gabriel da Cachoeira NERFINISHED
climateZone equatorial
confluenceLocation near Manaus
continent South America
country Brazil
Colombia
countrySubdivision Amazonas (Brazilian state) NERFINISHED
Amazonas Department (Colombia) NERFINISHED
ecoregion Rio Negro campinarana
fishDiversity very high
flowsThrough Amazon rainforest NERFINISHED
Brazilian Amazon
Colombian Amazon NERFINISHED
formsBorderBetween Colombia NERFINISHED
Venezuela NERFINISHED
hasPhenomenon meeting of the waters with the Solimões-Amazon River
hasSourceRegion Guiana Shield region NERFINISHED
knownFor dark-colored waters
high concentration of dissolved organic matter
meeting of the waters with the Amazon River near Manaus
languageOriginOfName Portuguese
majorTributary Branco River NERFINISHED
Demini River NERFINISHED
Içana River NERFINISHED
Jauaperi River NERFINISHED
Uaupés River NERFINISHED
Vaupés River NERFINISHED
Xié River NERFINISHED
mouth Amazon River NERFINISHED
nameMeaning Black River NERFINISHED
navigation navigable along large stretches
riverSystem Amazon River basin NERFINISHED
sourceArea border region between Colombia and Venezuela
tributaryType left tributary of the Amazon River
waterAppearanceAtConfluence sharp contrast between dark and muddy waters
waterCharacteristic tannin-rich
waterChemistry acidic
low in nutrients
low in suspended sediments
waterColor dark
waterType blackwater river

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