Jamari River | |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Rondônia |
Subdivision Type5: | City |
Subdivision Name5: | Itapuã do Oeste |
Length: | 400km (200miles)[1] |
Source1: | Pacaás Novos mountain range |
Source1 Location: | Campo Novo de Rondonia, Rondônia, Brazil |
Source1 Coordinates: | -11.1°N -63.3167°W |
Source1 Elevation: | 460m (1,510feet) |
Mouth: | Madeira River |
Mouth Location: | Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil |
Tributaries Left: | Candeias River Verde River (Jamari River) |
Tributaries Right: | Preto do Crespo River Guaiamã River Branco River (Jamari River) |
The Jamari River is a river of Rondônia state in western Brazil.
Part of the river's watershed is covered by the Jacundá National Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit.The Jamari river is dammed by the Samuel Hydroelectric Dam near Porto Velho, which forms a reservoir that covers . The Samuel Ecological Station was established in compensation for the environmental impact. The ecological station extends to the east of the dam and protects part of the Jamari river basin.