Ribeirão das Batéias is a tributary waterway located in the Minas Gerais region of Brazil, situated approximately 29 kilometers from Itaú de Minas. The stream flows through the characteristic landscape of this part of Minas Gerais, a state renowned for its diverse river systems and rich aquatic biodiversity. The ribeirão (a Portuguese term for a mid-sized stream or brook) is part of a broader network of waterways in the region, which includes numerous córregos (smaller streams) and ribeirões that drain the surrounding terrain and eventually contribute to larger river systems such as the Rio das Palmeiras and, further afield, the Barragem de Furnas reservoir system.