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.
All labels observed (1)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.