Rio São Francisco

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Rio São Francisco is one of Brazil’s longest and most important rivers, flowing through the country’s northeast and serving as a vital waterway for transport, agriculture, and regional ecosystems.

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Rio São Francisco canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
alsoKnownAs Opará
Velho Chico
basinCountry Brazil
country Brazil
crosses Canyon of Xingó
culturalSignificance frequent theme in Brazilian music and literature
important in Northeastern Brazilian folklore
drainageBasin São Francisco River basin
flowsThrough Alagoas
Bahia
Distrito Federal do São Francisco (historical region)
Minas Gerais
Pernambuco
Sergipe
hasBridge Ponte Presidente Dutra (between Petrolina and Juazeiro)
hasEstuary São Francisco River estuary
hasHydroelectricPlant Itaparica Dam
surface form: Luiz Gonzaga (Itaparica) Dam

Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex
Sobradinho Dam
Três Marias Dam
historicalImportance colonial-era transport route in Brazil
importance major waterway for Brazil’s Northeast
length approximately 2,830 kilometers
locatedIn Northeast Region of Brazil
Southeast Region of Brazil
majorTributary Rio Carinhanha
Rio Corrente NERFINISHED
Rio Grande (São Francisco tributary)
Rio Ipanema
Rio Pajeú
surface form: Rio Moxotó

Rio Pajeú
Rio Paracatu
Rio Salitre NERFINISHED
Rio Verde Grande
Rio das Velhas
mouthLocation Atlantic Ocean
coast of Alagoas
coast of Sergipe
partOf Brazilian semi-arid water infrastructure
rankInBrazil one of the longest rivers in Brazil
relatedProject Projeto de Integração do Rio São Francisco
sourceLocation Minas Gerais
Serra da Canastra
supportsEcosystem Brazilian semi-arid region
surface form: Caatinga biome

Cerrado
surface form: Cerrado biome
usedFor fishing
hydroelectric power generation
inland navigation
irrigation

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Carl von Martius traveledAlong Rio São Francisco