Rio dos Sinos
| Rio dos Sinos | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Rio Grande do Sul state |
| - elevation | 695 m (2,280 ft) |
| Mouth | |
- location | Canoas |
- coordinates | 29°56′04″S 51°14′09″W / 29.934444°S 51.235833°W / -29.934444; -51.235833Coordinates: 29°56′04″S 51°14′09″W / 29.934444°S 51.235833°W / -29.934444; -51.235833 |
- elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Length | 190 km (120 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,820 km2 (1,470 sq mi) |
Rio dos Sinos is a river in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. It rises in the hills east of Caraá (130 km away from Porto Alegre) at altitudes above 600 meters and covers a distance of about 190 km, flowing into the delta Jacuí in Canoas, at an altitude of only 5 meters.
The river basin contains the São Francisco de Paula National Forest, a 1,616 hectares (3,990 acres) sustainable use conservation area created in 1968.[1]
See also
- List of rivers of Rio Grande do Sul
References
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- Brazilian Ministry of Transport
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