Gonçalves Dias River
The Gonçalves Dias River is a river of Paraná state in southern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Paraná River and forms part of the Itaipu Lake. The river has a length of about 100 km and drains an area of 1,200 km2.[1]
| Gonçalves Dias River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Paraná state |
The river is named after Antônio Gonçalves Dias, a Brazilian poet and ethnologist who died in a shipwreck near its mouth in 1864.[2]
The river flows through several municipalities, including Santa Tereza do Oeste, Catanduvas and Três Barras do Paraná. The river is used for irrigation, fishing and recreation.[1]
The river is also subject to environmental fragility and contamination by pesticides due to intensive agricultural activities in its basin. A recent study found high levels of organochlorine compounds in the water and sediment samples collected from different sites along the river.[1]
See also
References
- Brazilian Ministry of Transport
- Peres, Kelly Krampe; Guicho, Ricardo; Medeiros, Gabriela; Amaral, Mailor Wellinton Wedig; da Silva, Thaís Tagliati; Pilatti, Maria Clara; Prior, Maritane; Bueno, Norma Catarina (2022-10-03). "Environmental fragility as an indicator of the risk of contamination by human action in watersheds used for public supply in western Paraná, Brazil". Environmental Earth Sciences. 81 (20): 486. doi:10.1007/s12665-022-10619-y. ISSN 1866-6299.
- "Gonçalves Dias: biografia, obras e melhores poemas". Toda Matéria (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-15.