Paranapanema
Paranapanema is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- -22.94°, -50.51°
About Paranapanema
The Paranapanema River (Portuguese, Rio Paranapanema) is one of the most important rivers of the interior of the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The river forms most of the boundary between the states of São Paulo and Paraná.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Paranapanema River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Paranapanema in Depth
Course
From source to mouth the Paranapanema River has an elevation drop of 677 metres (2,221 ft). The river's length is about 929 kilometres (577 mi). It flows generally west, reaching the Paraná River at an altitude of about 233 metres (764 ft).
The sources of the river are protected by the 22,269 hectares (55,030 acres) Nascentes do Paranapanema State Park, created in 2012.
The sources are situated in the Serra Agudos Grandes, in south-central São Paulo, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the Atlantic coast.
From the sources to the mouth of the Itararé River, the Paranapaneba flows within the territory of São Paulo state. Below the Itararé the Paranapanema forms the border between the states of Paraná and São Paulo.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Paranapanema River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Paranapanema: Key Facts
| Length | 929 km |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Paraná River |
| Drainage system | Río de la Plata Basin |
| Tributaries | Apiai-Guaçu River, Tibagi River, Das Almas River, Guareí River, Novo River, Pirapó River, Taquari-Guaçu River, Das Cinzas River |
Facts from Wikidata Q607976 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Paranapanema: Quick Answers
- Where is Paranapanema?
- Paranapanema is located in Brazil, at 22.9445° S, 50.5134° W.
- Are there dams on the Paranapanema?
- No dam on the Paranapanema is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.