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| Tijuco River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Minas Gerais state |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Paranaíba River |
The Tijuco River (Portuguese, Rio Tijuco) is a river of Minas Gerais state in southeastern Brazil. Geologically, the Tijuco River basin is inserted in the plateau unit of Central Brazil, in a geotectonic sedimentary basin called Paraná Sedimentary Basin.
It is a tributary of the Paranaíba River, which it joins in the reservoir created by São Simão Dam.
History
See also
18°40′49″S 50°4′8″W / 18.68028°S 50.06889°W / -18.68028; -50.06889
References
- Rio Tijuco at GEOnet Names Server
- GNS coordinates adjusted using Google Maps and GeoLocator
- Map from Ministry of Transport
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
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