Curuá River (Iriri River) Curuá River (Iriri River) The Curuá River is a tributary of the Iriri River in Pará state in north-central Brazil. It is a tributary of the Iriri River. The river flows through the Tapajós-Xingu moist forests ecoregion. The river rises in the Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit established in 2005. It is one of the headwaters of the Xingu River. The upper part and the lower part of the Curuá River are divided by two waterfalls, only apart. The first waterfall is tall and the second is tall. As a consequence, the fauna
Middle Fork American River Middle Fork American River The Middle Fork American River is one of the three main branches of the American River in Northern California. The river flows from its headwaters in the Sierra Nevada, in a generally southwest direction, to join the North Fork American River near Auburn. The main stem of the river begins along the Sierra Crest, on the south flank of Granite Chief near Squaw Valley Ski Resort west of Lake Tahoe. It flows west then southwest into French Meadows Reservoir, which is impounded by the L.L. Anderson Dam. Below the dam the Middle Fork enters a rugged