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.
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.