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What is the bore called in the Amazon River and what height and speed does it reach?

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In the mouth of the Amazon River a tidal bore known locally as the pororoca occurs every spring tide. It has a wall of water from 5 to 15 ft (1.5-4.6 m) high and advances at a speed of from 10 to 15 mi (16-24 km) per hr.

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