Soberbo River Explained

Soberbo River
Source1 Location:Serra dos Órgãos
Mouth Location:Macacu River
Mouth Coordinates:-22.6591°N -42.9538°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Brazil

Soberbo River (Portuguese: Rio Soberbo) is the river that cuts off the city of Guapimirim in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

The Soberbo River originates in the Serra dos Órgãos and has several waterfalls throughout its course, flowing into the Macacu River.

On rainy days on the top of the mountain range, the river will often fill up rapidly and cause the phenomenon known as "waterhead". Several people have died due to this phenomenon.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2008-03-10 . Cabeça d'água em rio provoca tragédia em Guapimirim . pt-BR . O Globo . dead . 2022-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091204114839/http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/mat/2008/03/10/cabeca-d_agua_em_rio_provoca_tragedia_em_guapimirim-426159106.asp . 2009-12-04.
  2. News: 2008-03-26 . Encontrado corpo em decomposição próximo à Cachoeira do Rio Soberbo, em Guapimirim . pt-BR . O Globo . 2022-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090627155051/http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/mat/2008/03/26/encontrado_corpo_em_decomposicao_proximo_cachoeira_do_rio_soberbo_em_guapimirim-426548148.asp . 2009-06-27.