The Araguaia-Tocantins Waterway

Tocantins is the largest basin located entirely within Brazil. During floods, when water levels are high, navigation along the Tocantins river is possible along 1,900 km, between the cities of Belém, in the State of Pará, and Peixes, in Goiás. The river's hydroelectric potential is partly exploited at the Tucuruí Power Station, in Pará. In turn, the Araguaia river, crosses the State of Tocantins from North to South and navigation is possible along 1,100 km of its course. Construction of the Araguaia-Tocantins Waterway aims at creating a passageway in the North Region with interaction of different transport modalities.