Jaú River (Amazonas)
| Jaú River | |
|---|---|
Near Tiaracá base in Jau National Park | |
| Native name | Rio Jaú (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Amazonas |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 1°54′13″S 61°25′57″W / 1.903747°S 61.432576°W |
| Length | 400 km (250 mi) |
| Basin size | 19,000 km2 (7,300 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Confluence of Rio Negro, Amazonas State |
| • average | 720 m3/s (25,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Rio Negro |
Jaú River (Portuguese: Rio Jaú) is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Rio Negro, which itself is a tributary of the Amazon River.