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Negro River water Level

October 11 , 2024 7 hrs 0 min 16 0
  • Negro, One of the Amazon River's main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded.
  • The level of the Negro River at the port of Manaus was at 12.66 metres recently.
  • Its normal level is about 21 metres.
  • It is the lowest since measurements started 122 years ago.
  • The Negro River drains about 10 per cent of the Amazon basin and is the world's sixth-largest by water volume.
  • The 2250 Km long river passes through Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil.

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