Unini River

The Unini River (Portuguese: Rio Unini) is a river located in the Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It serves as a right tributary of the Rio Negro.

Unini River
Native name	Rio Unini (Portuguese)
Location
Country	Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Amazonas
• coordinates	1.687561°S 63.810452°W / -1.687561; -63.810452
Mouth
• location	Rio Negro, Amazonas
• coordinates	1.6736°S 61.5061°W / -1.6736; -61.5061
Length	400 km (250 mi)
Basin size	27,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	Confluence of Rio Negro, Amazonas State
• average	1,050 m3/s (37,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	Rio Negro

Course

The Unini River originates from the confluence of the Água Preta stream and the Preto River. From there, it flows eastward towards the Rio Negro, serving as the border between the Rio Unini Extractive Reserve Extractive Reserve to the north and the Jaú National Park to the south. The river basin has about 1,500 streams and over 1,000 lakes, with an estimated length of 400 kilometres (250 mi) from its mouth to the headwaters. The basin covers approximately 2,689,644 hectares (6,646,260 acres). The largest tributaries are the Papagaio, Paunini and Solimõezinho streams.

The Unini River is characterized by its generally acidic water with minimal suspended material. Its meandering course, along with its tributaries, gives rise to a diverse array of aquatic environments, including lakes, rivers, creeks, and flooded forests. Water levels in the river exhibit seasonal fluctuations, with the lowest levels typically occurring between October and November, and the highest levels between June and July. The range of water levels vary from minimum to maximum between 11.26 and 15.75 metres (36.9 and 51.7 ft).

See also

• List of rivers of Amazonas

Sources

• RESEX Rio Unini (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-09-14
• Unidade de Conservação: Reserva Extrativista Rio Unini (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-09-14