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Template:Geobox Aripuanã River (Portuguese: Rio Aripuanã) is a river in Amazonas and Mato Grosso states in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Madeira River in the Amazon Basin. The town of Novo Aripuanã is located on its banks where it merges into the Madeira River. The town of Aripuanã is also on its banks, but on the upper (southern) section of the river. The Trans-Amazonian highway crosses the Aripuanã.

There are four dams on the river (Dardanelos Dam, Faxinal I and Faxinal II at Aripuanã town, and Juína Dam west of Juína) and a fifth is planned (Prainha Dam on the middle Aripuanã River). These have impacted the environment and caused conflicts with indigenous people.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hurwitz, Z. (29 July 2010). Another Indigenous Tragedy Highlights the Inviability of Amazonian Dams. International Rivers. Retrieved 27 May 2014
  2. ^ Ecolnews:Usina de Dardanelos, crime ambiental premeditado e consolidado. Retrieved 27 May 2014


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