The Roosevelt River (Rio Roosevelt, sometimes Rio Teodoro) is a Brazilian river. It begins in the state of Rondônia and winds for about 400 miles (640 km) until it joins the Aripuanã River, which then flows into the Madeira River, thence into the Amazon.
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