Tietê
Tietê 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
- -22.11°, -48.78°
About Tietê
The Tietê River (Portuguese: Rio Tietê [tʃi.eˈte]) is a Brazilian river in the state of São Paulo.
The first known use of the name Tietê was on a map published in 1748 by d’Anville. The name means "truthful river", or "truthful waters”, in Tupi.
The Tietê River is a historically significant and economically important river, which stretches 450 kilometers and allows for navigation of barges carrying various goods.
Pollution of the Tietê River began subtly in the 1920s, but it has worsened significantly over time. In September 2010, National Geographic identified the river as the most polluted in Brazil. Despite efforts to clean up the river, it still suffers from pollution and environmental degradation, and some species are threatened, or possibly extinct.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Tietê River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tietê: Key Facts
| Length | 1,150 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 2,500 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 150,000 km² |
| Source | Salesópolis |
| Mouth | Paraná River |
| Drainage system | Río de la Plata Basin |
| Tributaries | Piracicaba River, Pinheiros River, Tamanduateí River, Aricanduva River, Baquirivu-Guaçu River, Batalha River, Capivari River, Cotia River |
Facts from Wikidata Q849539 (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
Tietê: Quick Answers
- Where is Tietê?
- Tietê is located in Brazil, at 22.1108° S, 48.7840° W.
- Are there dams on the Tietê?
- No dam on the Tietê is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.