The objective of this study was to analyze the sustainability to water erosion in the Capim river/PA-MA. Acquired precipitation (GPCC), slope (TOPODATA project), land use and land cover data (MapBiomas) and pedology (Brazilian Soil Classification System) were obtained. Based on these variables, in a Geographic Information System environment, the product representing the sustainability to soil water erosion was generated. A sustainability gradient for soil water erosion was observed in the SE-NW direction, where it was higher near the mouth of the Capim River. The other variables were: clinical component presenting predominance of stability and high sustainability in the south of the basin; land use influences the entire axis of the basin, indicating instability in the medium-low Capim and in the extreme southeast. It was observed that the sustainability to erosion in the Capim watershed is motivated by intensified land use near the mouth. The zoning carried out in the basin is a warning sign for the municipalities of São Domingos do Capim, Rondon do Pará and Goianésia do Pará.