Jamanxim River Jamanxim River The Jamanxim River is a river of Pará state in north-central Brazil. Originating in the Serra do Cachimbo, it is a tributary of the Tapajós, into which it flows a few kilometers upstream from Itaituba. The river flows through the Tapajós-Xingu moist forests ecoregion. It flows through the Itaituba I National Forest, a sustainable use conservation area established in 1998. The river basin also contains part of the Rio Novo National Park, a conservation unit created in 2006. Its hydroelectric potential, along with that of the Tapajós, was assessed by Eletronorte (Centrais Elétricas do Norte do Brasil S.A.),
American River habitat. Nimbus Dam is downstream from Folsom Dam and helps to stabilize peaking power releases from Folsom Dam, and divert water into the Folsom South Canal for irrigation. Eight hydroelectric plants on the South Fork are operated by Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) as the Upper American River Project. These plants are fed by a series of reservoirs including Loon Lake, Ice House Reservoir and Union Valley Reservoir. With the exception of Folsom Lake, Union Valley is the largest in the American River watershed, storing of water. The Upper American River Project produces 1.8 billion kilowatt hours in an average