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Tietê River

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Also known as Tiete River, Rio Tietê

river in São Paulo, Brazil

Key facts

Native name
Rio Tietê ( Portuguese )
Country
Brazil
Region
South America
Source
Salesópolis , Serra do Mar
Elevation
1,120 m (3,670 ft)
Mouth
Lake at the Eng Souza Dias (Jupiá) Dam , Paraná River
Length
1,150 km (710 mi)
Basin size
72,168 km (27,864 mi )
Location
Near mouth
Average
(Period: 1971–2000)937.2 m /s (33,100 cu ft/s)
Progression
Paraná → Río de la Plata → Atlantic Ocean
River system
Río de la Plata

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tietê River” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

On the map