Iriri
Iriri is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- -6.89°, -53.81°
About Iriri
The Iriri River (Portuguese: Rio Iriri [ˈʁi.u iɾiˈɾi]; Mẽbêngôkre: Kororoti [kɔˌɾɔɾɔˈti]) is a large tributary of the Xingu River in Brazil, in the state of Pará. It is 1,300 km (810 mi) long making it the 116th longest river in the world (with Krishna River, India) and the 15th longest in the Amazon basin. The headwaters are the traditional home of the Panará people.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Iriri River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Iriri in Depth
Course
The river rises in the 342,192-hectare (845,570-acre) Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit established in 2005 in the Serra do Cachimbo. It is one of the headwaters of the Xingu River.
It flows for 900 kilometres (560 mi) before joining the Xingu, running through the 3,373,133.89-hectare (8,335,195.4-acre) Terra do Meio Ecological Station.
The river varies greatly in volume depending on the season, and in the dry season includes waterfalls, rocks and rapids.
The Iriri River flows through the Tapajós–Xingu moist forests ecoregion.
The river is rich in fish, including many species found only there and in the Xingu.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Iriri River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Iriri: Key Facts
| Length | 1,100 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 130,000 km² |
| Source | Serra do Cachimbo |
| Mouth | Xingu River |
| Drainage system | Amazon basin |
| Tributaries | Curuá River, Carajarí River, Catete River, Chiché River, Iriri Novo River, Novo River, Xinxim River, Ipiranga River |
Facts from Wikidata Q1261515 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Iriri: Quick Answers
- Where is Iriri?
- Iriri is located in Brazil, at 6.8878° S, 53.8119° W.
- Are there dams on the Iriri?
- No dam on the Iriri is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.