Tocantins River

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The Tocantins River is a major waterway in northern Brazil that flows through several states and supports transportation, hydroelectric power, and regional ecosystems before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinAreaApproxSqKm 767000
basinCountry Brazil
continent South America
country Brazil
dischargeLocation near Tucuruí
drainageBasin Tocantins–Araguaia Basin
ecoregion Amazon biome (transition areas)
flowsInto Atlantic Ocean
flowsThrough Goiás
Pará
Tocantins (state)
linked to: Tocantins
hasBridge Presidente Dutra Bridge (near Imperatriz)
hasHydroelectricPlant Estreito Hydroelectric Plant
Lajeado Dam
Serra da Mesa Dam
Tucuruí Dam
hasNavigationChallenges rapids and seasonal variations
hasTributary Araguaia River
Itacaiúnas River
Manuel Alves Grande River
Paranã River
isImportantFor regional economy of Northern Brazil
riverine communities
isRegulatedBy large dams
languageOfName Portuguese
lengthApproxKm 2640
locatedIn Northern Brazil
mouth Atlantic Ocean
mouthCountry Brazil
mouthLocation near Marajó Island
nameEtymologyLanguage Tupi
linked to: Tupi peoples
nameMeaning Toucan’s beak
notTributaryOf Amazon River
partOf Tocantins–Araguaia river system
linked to: Tocantins River
passesNear Imperatriz
linked to: Empress

Marabá
Palmas
Tucuruí
separateFrom Amazon River
sourceCountry Brazil
sourceLocation Central Brazil
supports inland waterway transport
regional ecosystems
usedFor fishing
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
navigation

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Pará hasRiver Tocantins River
North Region of Brazil traversedByRiver Tocantins River
Araguaia River mouth Tocantins River
Araguaia River partOf Tocantins–Araguaia river system
linked to: Tocantins River
Araguaia River riverSystem Tocantins River system
linked to: Tocantins River
Tocantins hasRiver Tocantins River
Brazilian Midwest hasMajorRiver Tocantins River
Center-West hasRiver Tocantins River (upper reaches)
linked to: Tocantins River
Asuriní of Tocantins hasCulturalRegion Tocantins River
Marabá locatedOnRiver Tocantins River
Tocantins River partOf Tocantins–Araguaia river system
linked to: Tocantins River