Angu River

Angu River
River
Country Brazil
state Minas Gerais
Source
 - elevation 700 m (2,297 ft)
 - coordinates 21°46′3″S 42°54′34″W / 21.76750°S 42.90944°W / -21.76750; -42.90944
Mouth
 - location Volta Grande, MG, Brazil
 - coordinates 21°48′24″S 42°30′33″W / 21.80667°S 42.50917°W / -21.80667; -42.50917Coordinates: 21°48′24″S 42°30′33″W / 21.80667°S 42.50917°W / -21.80667; -42.50917
Length 58 km (36 mi)

The Angu River is a river in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is a left bank tributary of the Rio Paraiba do Sul. It is 58 km (36 mi) in length and drains an area of 346 km2 (134 sq mi) .[1]

The source of the river is located in the municipality of Senador Cortes [2] and it passes through the municipalities of Santo Antônio do Aventureiro and Além Paraíba to its mouth on the Paraiba do Sul near the city of Volta Grande .[3]

References

  1. "Programa Nacional de Avaliação da Qualidade das Águas". Agência Nacional de Águas (ANA).
  2. "Carta do Brasil SF-23-X-D-V-3 Sapucaia" (JPG). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE).
  3. "Carta do Brasil SF-23-X-D-V-1 Argirita" (JPG). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE).
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