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Piquirí River
Female Pantanal jaguar, Piquirí River
Native name	Rio Piquirí (Portuguese)
Location
Country	Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mato Grosso state
Mouth
• location	São Lourenço River
• coordinates	17°18′28″S 56°43′12″W / 17.307772°S 56.719868°W / -17.307772; -56.719868
Basin features
River system	São Lourenço River

The Piquirí River (Portuguese: Rio Piquirí) is a river of Mato Grosso state in western Brazil. It is a tributary of the São Lourenço River.

Course

The Piquirí River rises in the south of Mato Grosso at the convergence of the Peixe de Couro and the Itiquira rivers. It flows west to the border between Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, where it is joined by the Correntes River. It continues to meander west along the border between Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, receiving the Braço de São Lourenço River from the right (north). It defines the southern boundary of the Encontro das Águas State Park, joining the São Lourenço at the southwest boundary of the park. The region, rich in watercourses, supports diverse pantanal vegetation.

See also

• List of rivers of Mato Grosso

References

1. Mapa Geológico do Estado de Mato Grosso – CPRM.
2. PES Encontro das Águas – ISA, Informações gerais (mapa).
3. PES Encontro das Águas – ISA, Características.

Sources

• Mapa Geológico do Estado de Mato Grosso (PDF), CPRM, retrieved 2016-08-02
• PES Encontro das Águas (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-08-02

• v
• t
• e

• Rivers of Mato Grosso
• Mato Grosso river stubs