Pinheiros River
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.
| Pinheiros River | |
|---|---|
 Pinheiros River near the São Paulo Jockey Club | |
| 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) |
See also
- Tributaries of the Río de la Plata
References
- Rio Pinheiros at GEOnet Names Server
- GNS coordinates adjusted using Google Maps and GeoLocator
Media related to Pinheiros River at Wikimedia Commons
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.