Rio dos Sinos
| Rio dos Sinos | |
|---|---|
  Rio dos Sinos (Brazil) | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Rio Grande do Sul state 695 m |
| River mouth |
Canoas 5 m 29°56′04″S 51°14′09″W / 29.934444°S 51.235833°WCoordinates: 29°56′04″S 51°14′09″W / 29.934444°S 51.235833°W |
| Basin size | 3820 km2 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 190 km |
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
References
- ↑ Unidade de Conservação: Floresta Nacional de São Francisco de Paula (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-05-31
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