The Jacaré Grande River (Portuguese: Rio Jacaré Grande) is a river in the Pará state of north-central Brazil. It is considered an extension of the Rio Pará distribution channel.

Jacaré Grande River
Jacaré Grande River is located in Brazil
Jacaré Grande River
Native nameRio Jacaré Grande (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPará state
Mouth 
 • coordinates
0°33′58″S 50°46′55″W / 0.566080°S 50.781900°W / -0.566080; -50.781900
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightAramá River

The Jacaré Grande River rises on the island of Marajó in the delta region where the Amazon and Tocantins rivers empty into the Atlantic Ocean. It is contained within the Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ APA Arquipélago do Marajó (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-27