Rio Grande (Paraná River)

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The 1360 km long Rio Grande [ ˌ χiu ɡɾãd͡ʒi ] is the left source of the river Paraná in Brazil / South America.

River

The river rises in Brazil to the south of the state of Minas Gerais in the Serra da Mantiqueira.

From there the water of the Rio Grande flows mainly in western directions by certain of our very large reservoirs ( Furnas, Peixoto, Estreito, Jaguara, Volta Grande, Maribondo and Agua Vermelha reservoir ). Subsequently, the Rio Grande united in Ilha - Solteira Reservoir, a very large lake, with the Paranaíba to Paraná.

Reservoirs

Downstream seen flowing through the Rio Grande these reservoirs:

• Furnas Reservoir ( 1320 km ² 22.95 km ³)
• Peixoto Reservoir
• Estreito Reservoir
• Jaguara Reservoir
• Volta Grande Reservoir ( 221.7 km ², 2.268 km ³)
• Maribondo Reservoir
• Água Vermelha - Reservoir ( 647 km ², 11.1 km ³)
• Ilha - Solteira Reservoir ( 1195 km ² 21.06 km ³)

See also: List of longest rivers of the earth

• River system Rio Grande ( Brazil)
• River in South America
• River in Brazil