Pinheiros River
River in São Paulo state, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pinheiros River (Portuguese: Rio Pinheiros[1]) is a tributary of the Tietê River that runs 25 kilometres (16 mi) through the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Until 1920, the river was known as Jurubatuba. After being channelized its name was changed to Pinheiros. In southern São Paulo the Pinheiros River is impounded in Billings Reservoir.
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Pinheiros River | |
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Native name | Rio Pinheiros (Portuguese) |
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | São Paulo city, São Paulo state |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | confluence of the Guarapiranga River and the Jurubatuba River, São Paulo city |
Mouth | |
• location | Rio Tietê, São Paulo city |
Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
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