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The Vaza-Barris River (Portuguese: Rio Vaza-Barris) is a river in northeastern Brazil. The Vaza-Barris originates in northeastern Bahia state, and flows east through Bahia and Sergipe states to empty into the Atlantic Ocean near São Cristóvão.

Vaza-Barris River
Native name	Rio Vaza-Barris  (Portuguese)
Location
Country	Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Bahia
Mouth
• location	Atlantic Ocean
• coordinates	11°10′17″S 37°09′49″W
Length	450 kilometres (280 mi)

Course

The Vaza-Barris is a perennial river about 450 kilometres (280 mi) in length.[1] The source of the river is at the foot of the Serra dos Macacos in interior of Bahia near the town of Uauá.[1] In the municipality of Canudos, Bahia, the river is impounded by the Cocorobó Dam.[2] Is watershed above the dam drains an area of 3,600 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi).[3] Further east, the river defines the south boundary of the Serra Branca / Raso da Catarina Environmental Protection Area in the municipality of Jeremoabo, Bahia.[4] After leaving Bahia it flows through Sergipe to the coast.[1]

See also

• List of rivers of Bahia
• List of rivers of Sergipe

References

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