Caladinho Stream
Brazilian watercourse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Caladinho Stream (Portuguese: Ribeirão Caladinho) is a watercourse that rises and flows in the Brazilian municipality of Coronel Fabriciano, in the state of Minas Gerais. The source is located near the Caladinho neighborhood and it runs for about 12 kilometers to its mouth in the Piracicaba River through the Industrial Novo Reno, Universitário, Aparecida do Norte, Morada do Vale, Aldeia do Lago and Santa Terezinha II neighborhoods. Its sub-basin covers 9 km2.[1]
Caladinho Stream | |
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Native name | Ribeirão Caladinho (Portuguese) |
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
State | Minas Gerais |
Region | South America |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Near the Caladinho neighborhood |
Mouth | Piracicaba River |
• coordinates | 19°31′33″S 42°36′32″W |
Length | 12km |
Pollution and the disorderly occupation of adjacent areas, especially during the 20th century, have caused a propensity to flooding during storms. Solutions are being developed through environmental education projects in the city's schools, hillside containment, drainage and reforestation works.[1]