Mucutá River
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| Mucutá River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Pará |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Piriá River |
• coordinates | 1°38′43″S 50°01′05″W / 1.645309°S 50.018188°W |
| Basin size | 643.88 km2 (248.60 mi2)[1] |
The Mucutá River (Portuguese: Rio Mucutá) is a river of Marajó, which itself is an island in the Amazon Delta. It is located in the state Pará in northern Brazil, and is a tributary to the Piriá River.
The Mucutá flows into south-western direction until half of its length, where it suddenly turns into south-eastern direction. Geological processes have slightly elevated the terrain between the Mucutá and the Guajará River.[1]
The river runs through part of the 194,868 hectares (481,530 acres) Terra Grande-Pracuúba Extractive Reserve, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 2006.[2]