Paraíba do Sul River

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The Paraíba do Sul River is an important waterway in southeastern Brazil that supports regional agriculture, industry, and urban water supply across the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
alsoKnownAs Rio Paraíba do Sul
basinCountry Brazil
continent South America
country Brazil
crossedBy Rodovia Presidente Dutra (BR-116)
linked to: BR-116 highway
drainageBasin Paraíba do Sul basin
ecoregion Paraíba do Sul ecoregion
environmentalIssue deforestation in watershed
industrial contamination
sedimentation
water pollution
flowsThrough State of Minas Gerais
linked to: Minas Gerais

State of Rio de Janeiro
State of São Paulo
linked to: state of São Paulo
hasBridge President Dutra Highway bridges
hasDam Funil Hydroelectric Plant
Santa Cecília dam
importance major water source for Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area
supports regional agriculture
supports regional industry
languageOfName Portuguese
length approximately 1137 km
locatedIn Southeast Region, Brazil
majorTributary Muriae River NERFINISHED
Paraibuna River (Minas Gerais)
Paraibuna River (São Paulo)
Piabanha River
linked to: Guapimirim River

Pomba River
mouth Atlantic Ocean
mouthLocation State of Rio de Janeiro
nameMeaning “Paraíba of the South” in Portuguese
partOf Atlantic Forest biome region
passesThrough Barra do Piraí
Campos dos Goytacazes
São José dos Campos
Taubaté
Volta Redonda
region Vale do Paraíba
sourceLocation Serra da Bocaina
State of São Paulo
linked to: state of São Paulo
usedFor hydroelectric power generation
industrial water supply
irrigation
navigation (local and regional)
urban water supply
waterManagementAuthority Agência Nacional de Águas e Saneamento Básico (ANA)
waterTransfer diversion to Guandu River system

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Southeast Region of Brazil majorRiver Paraíba do Sul River
State of Rio de Janeiro hasMajorRiver Paraíba do Sul River
Our Lady Aparecida associatedWithPlace Paraíba do Sul River
São José dos Campos locatedOn Paraíba do Sul River
subject linked to: São José dos Campos, Brazil
Paraíba do Sul River drainageBasin Paraíba do Sul basin
linked to: Paraíba do Sul River
Paraíba do Sul River alsoKnownAs Rio Paraíba do Sul
linked to: Paraíba do Sul River
Paraíba do Sul River ecoregion Paraíba do Sul ecoregion
linked to: Paraíba do Sul River
Campos dos Goytacazes locatedOnRiver Paraíba do Sul River
Região Serrana (Rio de Janeiro) hasCity Paraíba do Sul
subject linked to: Região Serrana
linked to: Paraíba do Sul River
Região Sul Fluminense traversedBy Paraíba do Sul river
linked to: Paraíba do Sul River
Volta Redonda locatedOnRiver Paraíba do Sul River
Vassouras branch associatedRegion Paraíba Valley
linked to: Paraíba do Sul River
Pindamonhangaba locatedOnRiver Paraíba do Sul River
Jacareí locatedOnRiver Paraíba do Sul River
Jacareí belongsTo Paraíba Valley
linked to: Paraíba do Sul River
Taubaté locatedInValley Paraíba Valley
linked to: Paraíba do Sul River
Taubaté locatedOnRiver Paraíba do Sul River
Guaratinguetá locatedOn Paraíba do Sul River
Bragança Paulista isLocatedOn Paraíba do Sul river basin
linked to: Paraíba do Sul River