Santo Antônio River (Doce River tributary)

Santo Antônio River
Santo Antônio River
	Santo Antônio River in Santo Antônio do Rio Abaixo
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Conceição do Mato Dentro
Mouth	Doce River
• coordinates	19°14′S 42°19′W / 19.233°S 42.317°W
Length	287 km (178 mi)

The Santo Antônio River of Brazil rises in the Espinhaço Mountains, in the district of Santo Antônio do Cruzeiro, city of Conceição do Mato Dentro, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.^[1] Running to the east, after a journey of 287 km, will pour its waters into the Rio Doce.

The bandeirantes used the river as a transportation route during the Brazil Gold Rush. Today it is used for fishing and gold panning, as well as leisure and tourism.

The Santo Antônio River is notable for its rocky course with a number of waterfalls, including Bahia Falls and Tabuleiro Falls (rated in the 2005 edition of Guia 4 Rodas as the prettiest in Brazil).

Cities of the basin of Santo Antônio River

References

^ Almeida, Rafael M.; et al. (2019). "Limnological effects of a large Amazonian run-of-river dam on the main river and drowned tributary valleys". Scientific Reports. 9 (1). doi:10.1038/s41598-019-53060-1. PMC 6856549. PMID 31727931.

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[1] Almeida, Rafael M.; et al. (2019). "Limnological effects of a large Amazonian run-of-river dam on the main river and drowned tributary valleys". Scientific Reports. 9 (1). doi:10.1038/s41598-019-53060-1. PMC 6856549. PMID 31727931.

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