Английская Википедия:Almada River

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox river The Almada River (Шаблон:Lang-pt) is a river of Bahia state in eastern Brazil.

Basin

The Almada River basin is in the southern region of Bahia State, covering the municipalities of Almadina, Coaraci, Ibicaraí, Barro Preto, Itajuípe, Itabuna, Ilhéus and Uruçuca. It has an area of Шаблон:Convert and a perimeter of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn It is in the cocoa-growing region of Bahia. It includes significant fragments of Atlantic Forest, as well as secondary forest and mangroves.Шаблон:Sfn The climate of the basin is hot and humid. According to the Köppen climate classification, there are three climate domains. In the west it is Aw - tropical climate with winter dry season, in the center in is Am - monsoon climate and on the coast it is Af - humid tropical climate.Шаблон:Sfn

Course

The Almada River has a length of Шаблон:Convert from its source in the Serra do Chuchu in Almadina to its mouth at the Itaípe bar in Ilheus.Шаблон:Sfn Its mouth is near the Trincheiras Cove, where the port of Malhado is located.Шаблон:Sfn The lower section of the river runs through the Шаблон:Convert Lagoa Encantada e Rio Almada Environmental Protection Area (APA), created in 1993, where it drains the Lagoa Encantada. In the APA it passes the communities of Castelo Novo, Sambaituba and Aritaguá.Шаблон:Sfn From Aritaguá the river flows south parallel to the sea shore past Iguape, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean near the town of Ilhéus.

The Almada River supplies water to the towns of Itajuípe and Coaraci.Шаблон:Sfn It supplies about 70% of the water used by residents of Itabuna. In the summer of 2015–16 water rationing was imposed due to low levels in the river, which had dried up in some sections.Шаблон:Sfn As of 2010 half the domestic sewage from Aritaguá was released directly into the river, while 25% went into pits in backyards, and indirectly contaminated the river. Garbage was also dumped in the river.Шаблон:Sfn

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