Rio Doce

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Rio Doce is a significant river in southeastern Brazil that flows through the state of Minas Gerais toward the Atlantic Ocean and has been central to the region’s ecology, economy, and environmental controversies.

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Label Occurrences
Rio Doce canonical 2

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
affectedBy Fundão dam collapse near Mariana
associatedWith industrial development in its basin
mining activities in Minas Gerais
basinArea approximately 83,400 km²
basinLocatedIn Espírito Santo NERFINISHED
Minas Gerais NERFINISHED
country Brazil
drainageBasinName Rio Doce basin NERFINISHED
economicImportance supports agriculture in its basin
supports fisheries
supports industry in its basin
experienced major pollution from mining waste in 2015
flowsThrough Espírito Santo NERFINISHED
Minas Gerais NERFINISHED
formedByConfluenceOf Piranga River NERFINISHED
Rio do Carmo NERFINISHED
hasEcosystemType Atlantic Forest remnants
freshwater aquatic ecosystems
riparian forests
hasMouthNear Linhares NERFINISHED
hasProtectedArea Rio Doce State Park NERFINISHED
impact damage to aquatic fauna
damage to riparian vegetation
impacts on fishing communities
impacts on water supply for cities
knownFor biodiversity
environmental degradation
length approximately 853 km
locatedIn southeastern Brazil
majorTributary Piracicaba River (Minas Gerais) NERFINISHED
Santo Antônio River NERFINISHED
Suaçuí Grande River NERFINISHED
mouthLocatedIn Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
passesNear Colatina NERFINISHED
Governador Valadares NERFINISHED
pollutionType heavy metal contamination
high sediment load
region Southeast Region of Brazil NERFINISHED
RioDoceStateParkLocatedIn Minas Gerais NERFINISHED
RioDoceStateParkProtects Atlantic Forest ecosystems
sourceLocatedIn Serra da Mantiqueira region NERFINISHED
subjectOf deforestation concerns
environmental controversies
sedimentation issues
water pollution concerns
usedFor hydroelectric power
irrigation
navigation (local and limited)
water supply

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Minas Gerais majorRiver Rio Doce
Doce River hasPortugueseName Rio Doce