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Balbina
Lake appears
after the Hydroelectric Dam was built in the city of
Presidente Figueiredo, 180 km from Manaus, on the bank of
the Uatumã River, a tributary of the Amazon River. The
city of Presidente Figueiredo is situated 60 º west of
the Greenwich meridian with altitude of 50m.
Its
climate is hot and humid with temperatures
between 25º C and 35º C.
The
flora is formed by Tropical Forest and there are large
extension of predominate accidental land with steep
incline and decline, the soil presents sandy
characteristics in the most elevated areas and muddy near
the stream.
The
River Uatumã is known by a lot American people
for peacock bass fishing during the month of September to
December, but in the Balbina Lake fishing can be done all
year round, excellent for those who just started fishing.
Visit - The Research Center for Aquatics Projects -
Eletronorte (Turtles, Manatees, Spiders), Fish Center -
EMATER resettle of the environmental that was affected by
the hydroelectric dam and Research Center for
Archaeology, rescue Archaeology place before inundation
process.
ATTRACTION
Waterfalls
LAGES - Location:
The right side of BR 174, km 113, being 4 waterfalls
distributed in 1,500 m in track in the inward of the bush.
PEDRA LASCADA - Location: The right side
of BR 174, km 113, the 1.700 m in track in the inward of
the bush. Inside of the area of lages.
IRACEMA - Location: The left side of
BR 174, km 115, the 400 m in ground branch.
ARARAS - Location: The 1.500 m
after the waterfall of Iracema, in track in the inward of
the bush. Inside of the area of the Waterfall of Iracema.
SUFRAMA - Location: Located the
right margin of BR-174, km 96, the 200 m in track in the
inward of the bush.
SANTUÁRIO - Location: Located the
right side of highway AM-240, access the Balbina km 12,
the 1. 200 m in branch ground in the inward of the bush.
Rapids
URUBUÍ - Location: Left side of BR 174, km 107, the 300 m of the main road.
BARRETO/BALNEÁRIO BARRETO -Location:
Located the right side of the highway AM-240, access the Balbina km 65, (Narrow river of the Barreto).
SANTA BÁRBARA - Location: located in km 9 of the branch of the Urubuí, the 300 m. in track in the
inward of the bush.
SANTA LÚCIA - Location: Located the left bank of Highway BR-174, km 113, the 50 m in ground track.
PANORAMA - Location: Located the left bank of Highway BR-174, km 109, the 300 m in track in the
forest.
BALNEÁRIO ÁGUA VIVA -
Location: Located in the right bank of the Highway AM-240, access the Balbina km 12, the 100 meters in track.
UIRAPURU -Location: Located in the left bank of Highway AM-240, access the Balbina km 32, 3
km of land road, and walked in track.
Caves
CAVE SHELTER OF THE MAROAGA - Location: Located in the right bank
of highway AM-240, access the Balbina km 6, the 600 m in
conserved track.
IRACEMA - Location: Located in the
left bank of highway BR-174, km 115, the 4000 m. in
branch ground in the inward of the Farm Iracema. Inside
of the area of the Waterfall of Iracema.
ARARA -
Location: Located the 1500m after the Waterfall of Iracema in track bordering Urubuí River. Inside of the area of the Waterfall of Iracema.
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