The coastal Hydrographic Region of the Eastern Northeast

The Coastal Hydrographic Region of the Eastern Northeast has unique importance in terms of urban occupation by comprising 7 capitals, metropolitan regions, dozens of large urban centers and a significant industrial park.

In this predominantly urban scenario, it is important to note that the region circumscribes more than a dozen coastal basins, listed below, all occupying small areas and their watercourses discharging low volumes of water.

• Basins Adjoining the Acaraú River
• Basins of Fortaleza
• Basins Adjoining the Jaguaribe River
• Basins Adjoining the Apodi/Mossoró River
• Basins Adjoining the Piranhas-Açu River
• Basins of the East Potiguar
• Basins of Eastern Paraíba
• Basins of Eastern Pernambuco
• Basins of the state of Alagoas
• Basins Adjoining the Vaza-Barris River
• Basin of the Paraguaçu River
• Basin of the Rio de Contas
• Basins Adjoining the Pardo River
• Basin of the Pardo River
• Basin of the Jequitinhonha River
• Basins Adjoining the Itaúnas River

 

Figure 1 The Coastal Hydrographic Region of the Eastern Northeast