Chapecó River

The  Chapecó River (Portuguese, Rio Chapecó ) is a river of Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Uruguay River.

The river is fed by streams rising in the Araucárias National Park, a 12841 ha conservation unit created in 2005. Other headwaters rise in the 6566 ha Mata Preta Ecological Station, a fully protected area created in 2005. The river supplies water to the municipality of Abelardo Luz, Santa Caterina. The Chapecó River Falls are one of the main attractions of the region.