Caima River
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CountryPortugal
locationArouca Municipality
location
Vouga RiverBasin size196 square kilometres (76 sq mi)[1]
| Caima River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Arouca Municipality |
| Mouth | |
• location | Vouga River |
| Basin size | 196 square kilometres (76 sq mi)[1] |
The Caima (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkajmɐ]) is a river in north-central Portugal. Its source is in Arouca Municipality. Its basin contains a number of abandoned mines (including for lead, copper, silver) that have led to heavy metal contamination of the river.[1]