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Preto River
Stretch of the upper river
Mouth location in Brazil
Native name	Rio Preto (Portuguese)
Location
Country	Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Rio Preto State Park
Mouth
• coordinates	17°51′10″S 43°14′05″W / 17.852673°S 43.234843°W / -17.852673; -43.234843
Basin features
River system	Araçuaí River

The Preto River (Portuguese: Rio Preto: Black River) is a river in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a tributary of the Araçuaí River.

The Rio Preto was declared a "permanently protected river" in 1991 in response to demand from the local community. The Rio Preto State Park, which protects the river's sources, was created by decree 35.611 of 1 June 1994, with an area of 10,755 hectares (26,580 acres).

See also

• List of rivers of Minas Gerais

References

1. Parque Estadual do Rio Preto (in Portuguese), IEF: Instituto Estadual de Florestas, retrieved 2017-01-19

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• Rivers of Minas Gerais
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