Manso River (Mato Grosso) Explained

Manso River
Pushpin Map:Brazil
River System:Cuiabá River
Source1 Location:Mato Grosso
Mouth Coordinates:-14.6972°N -56.2414°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Brazil
Length:[1]

The Manso River (Portuguese: Rio Manso) is a river in the Mato Grosso state of western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Cuiabá River, and is approximately 850 kilometers long.

The river is impounded by the Manso Dam in Rosário Oeste, Mato Grosso, creating a reservoir to power a 92 MW hydroelectric power plant.

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  1. Book: Ziesler . R. . Ardizzone . G.D. . The Inland waters of Latin America . 1979 . . 92-5-000780-9 . Amazon River System . https://web.archive.org/web/20131021061745/http://www.fao.org/docrep/008/ad770b/AD770B06.htm . 21 October 2013 . live.