Branco River

This article is about the river in Roraima, Brazil. For other rivers with the same name, see Branco River (disambiguation).
Branco River
Branco River in Boa Vista city, Roraima state, Brazil. The Macuxi Bridge, 1.2 km (0.75 mi) long, can be seen in the background.
The Branco River is a tributary of the Rio Negro (highlighted on map)
Native nameRio Branco (Portuguese)
Location
Country Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationconfluence of Takutu and Uraricoera, Bonfim/Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil
 • coordinates3°1′28.5276″N 60°29′14.8596″W / 3.024591000°N 60.487461000°W / 3.024591000; -60.487461000
 • elevation64 m (210 ft)
2nd source 
 • locationUraricoera, Parima Mountains
 • coordinates3°41′42.2484″N 64°12′36.018″W / 3.695069000°N 64.21000500°W / 3.695069000; -64.21000500
 • elevation1,240 m (4,070 ft)
3rd source 
 • locationTakutu, Guiana Shield
 • coordinates1°47′48.6492″N 60°1′38.2656″W / 1.796847000°N 60.027296000°W / 1.796847000; -60.027296000
 • elevation306 m (1,004 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Rio Negro, Roraima, Brazil
 • coordinates
1°23′38″S 61°50′46″W / 1.39389°S 61.84611°W / -1.39389; -61.84611
 • elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Length560 km (350 mi) to 775 km (482 mi)
Basin size192,392.66 km2 (74,283.22 mi2)
Discharge 
 • locationConfluence of Rio Negro, Roraima
 • average(Period:1967–2010)5,400 m3/s (190,000 cu ft/s)

(Period: 1980–2006)5,300 m3/s (190,000 cu ft/s)

(Period: 1998–2022)6,469 m3/s (228,500 cu ft/s)
 • minimum278 m3/s (9,800 cu ft/s)
 • maximum28,697 m3/s (1,013,400 cu ft/s)
Discharge 
 • locationCaracaraí (400 km upstream of mouth; Basin size: 124,980 km2 (48,260 sq mi)
 • average(Period: 1997/01/01-2015/12/31)

3,170.343 m3/s (111,959.6 cu ft/s)

(Period: 1998–2022)3,615.65 m3/s (127,685 cu ft/s)
 • minimum178 m3/s (6,300 cu ft/s) (1998/03/24)
 • maximum15,735 m3/s (555,700 cu ft/s) (1976/07/10)
Discharge 
 • locationBoa Vista (Basin size: 97,200 km2 (37,500 sq mi)
 • average(Period: 1967–2010)2,436.76 m3/s (86,053 cu ft/s) (Period: 1998–2022)3,129.97 m3/s (110,534 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftTakutu, Anauá, Itapará
 • rightUraricoera, Mucajai, Ajarani, Univini, Catrimani, Xeruini

The Branco River (Portuguese: Rio Branco; Engl: White River) is the principal affluent of the Rio Negro from the north.

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