Major rivers and lakes of Brazil: list, photo

Brazil is territorially located in the subtropical and tropical climate. This explains the abundance of water in its territories. We will bring to your attention the largest rivers and lakes in Brazil. The list (in alphabetical order) is attached below.

Rivers:

• Amazon.
• Parana.
• San Francisco.

Lakes:

• Lagoa Mirin.
• Patus.
• Underground lake.

Rivers of Brazil

The largest rivers and lakes of Brazil are characterized by impressive water volumes, a considerable extent.

Let's start with the description of the biggest river in the country - the Amazon. Researchers who took part in the 1995 expedition established that the river (along with the tributaries of Apurimac and Ucayali) is the longest in the world. Its length is 7000 km.

Its depth in the mouth is 100 m. Yes and upstream it is still quite solid (20 m). This allows large ocean vessels to sail along it to the port of Iquitos (Peru). The width of the estuary is about 200 km. It must be said that the river is pouring into the ocean not by a single stream, but is broken up by numerous islands into sleeves.

The waters of the Amazon are called white. This is due to the fact that they contain a large amount of silt. The city of Manuas can be seen an interesting phenomenon. Here, a powerful tributary flows into the mighty river - Rio Negro. On this site, its depth and water volume give the impression that it has a black color. Flowing into the Amazon River, the water still does not mix for several kilometers and flows in parallel with white and black sleeves.

Almost all the major rivers and lakes of Brazil have an interesting animal and plant world. On the shores of the Amazon, most of the existing species are concentrated. In addition, the river is "light" of the Earth, because its forests produce a huge amount of oxygen.

The largest rivers and lakes in Brazil - Parana, Paranaiba, Rio Grande

The second largest river in the country is Parana. It originates in the south of the Brazilian plateau. Its length is 4880 km.

Paranaiba

This is its right tributary, originating in the mountains of Minas Gerais. Its length is 1000 km. It has a fairly calm current.

Rio Grande

Left tributary of the river. Its source is in the same state, but in the mountain range of Mantichera. The length is 1090 km. The upper reaches of the river are characterized by a large number of rapids. This is the result of passing it through the lava plateau. In addition, there are cascades of waterfalls. The largest of them - Iguazu, located on the same tributary. This is a favorite place for many tourists coming to Brazil.

Parana has a small coastline, it does not flow into the sea. The coast of the river is marshy and low. Only in the south is an open space, which is called "Campos".

Here are the main tributaries of this river.

The river is navigable. On it swim boats with vacationers who came to these places on an excursion. Passengers and goods are not carried on it. Due to the fact that this river is not very deep, it is not recommended to go to large ships on it.

In the valley of Parana there are flat plateaus. Serra Uru ui is the largest of them. Here is the National Park of Brazil. It is the southwestern border of the state.

San francisco

The large rivers and lakes of Brazil, the list of which continues to San Francisco, are distinguished by their high water content. Its length is 2900 km. Its source is at the highest point of the Brazilian plateau. Going down from it, it passes a large number of thresholds.

In the middle reaches the river is quite calm, because it flows mainly along a wide valley. After the city of Cabrobo, San Francisco carries its waters to the Atlantic Ocean through the mountain ranges. It passes through a cascade of waterfalls of extraordinary beauty - Paulo Afonso, whose height is 81 m.

San Francisco is located in the most arid part of the country, so its water level largely depends on the season. The river is navigable, but not all the way.

The large rivers (and lakes) of Brazil, more precisely, its eastern part, are characterized by the regime's volatility. These include Parnaiba and Tocantins. In the dry period, some rivers of the northeast dry up.

Now we will go to the south of the country. There are few rivers here, but they are distinguished by a constant regime, due to a relatively even distribution of precipitation throughout the year. This is important for the hydroelectric stations located here. The largest river on this territory is Jacques.

Lakes

As follows from the foregoing, on the territory of this country there are very large rivers. And the lakes of Brazil are notable for their size and magnificent landscapes. The country is not very rich in separate lakes. Most often they are located in river basins.

Most of the lakes of Brazil are located off the coast of the Atlantic. The largest of them is Lagoa Mirin. It is the largest in Latin America. It is a pond in the south of the country.

It should be noted that the major rivers and lakes of Brazil, photos of which you can see in our article, are surprisingly picturesque. An example of this is the beautiful lagoon lake. It is separated by a deposited sandstone and a spit with bogs. It connects with another lake - Patus. A rich animal world is represented here.

More recently, Lagoa Mirin has not been very popular among tourists, although today it is often included in excursion programs. Special pleasure is given to fishing enthusiasts.

Lake Patus

Not all major rivers and lakes of Brazil are deep-watered. For example, Lake Patus. It is not connected with the ocean. Its area is 10,000 square kilometers. It is the largest in the world shallow lake. In length it stretches for 240 km, its width - 48 km.

From the Atlantic Ocean it is separated by a sandy spit 8 km long. The surroundings of the lake can not be called deserted. In the north-west is the city of Porto Alegre, which is the capital of the southern Brazilian state.

Today this city is a modern port, a major political, cultural and economic center of this region. Europeans first appeared here in the early 16th century. They mistakenly decided that Patus is the mouth of the Rio Grande, This delusion has existed for several decades.

The lake was named Dutchman Frederick de Wit (1670), when he created maps of this region of the continent. More exact coordinates of the lake were determined in 1698. A few years later there were settlers from the Azores. They called this territory the Great River of St. Peter.

Here was founded the city, which later became the capital of the state. In those distant times it was a land with a virgin nature. The space around the lake was surrounded by endless dense forests, with a rich animal world.

The peculiarity of the lake is that it constantly fluctuates water level. This phenomenon is caused by river run-off waters. In these places, the level of rivers largely depends on the amount of precipitation.

In the vicinity of Patus coal is extracted, irrigation of soils is carried out. In turn, this led to soil erosion, which had a negative impact on the entire ecology around the island.

Underground lake

It is difficult to describe the major rivers and lakes of Brazil briefly. They are all very interesting. For example, a unique natural object - Gruta do Lago Azur. The name can be translated as "blue lake".

It was discovered in the early 20-ies of the last century by local Indians. Falling 100 meters to the bottom of the cave, they found a lake, the depth of which reached 90 m.

Today, scientists believe that this is one of the most flooded void under the earth. The lake is occupied by a large part of the cave. The water in it is clean and bright blue. This is an ideal place for diving - the amazing transparency of the water makes it possible to observe the life of the underwater kingdom.

No less interesting are the lakes located in Lensoins Maranensens (national park). It's not quite an ordinary desert. During the rainy season, water appears here, which forms many freshwater lakes. Nobody knows where they come from, there are a lot of fish, crabs and other marine life. There is a version that eggs are carried by birds from the coast of the sea.

The rainy season lasts four months (from March to June). At this time, nomadic Indians come here and are happy to fish. After the end of the rains, the lakes dry up, and the Indians go to work in neighboring villages.