Tietê-Pinheiros Canal system

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The Tietê-Pinheiros Canal system is an extensive network of engineered waterways in the São Paulo metropolitan area that channels and regulates the flow of the Tietê and Pinheiros rivers for flood control, urban drainage, and water management.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canal system
engineered waterway network
urban drainage infrastructure
affects flood risk in São Paulo
urban land use along Pinheiros River
urban land use along Tietê River
associatedWith flood history of São Paulo
urbanization of São Paulo
country Brazil
designedFor extreme rainfall events
high-flow events
engineeringFeature channel rectification
flow regulation structures
riverbank reinforcement
environmentalImpact changes in aquatic habitats
modification of natural river courses
reduction of natural floodplains
followsRiver Pinheiros River
Tietê River
hasComponent Pinheiros River canalized reach
Tietê River canalized reach
embankments
flood control structures
levees
pumping stations
sluice gates
hasPrimaryFunction flood control
urban drainage
water flow regulation
water management
infrastructureType hydraulic engineering project
locatedIn Southeast Region of Brazil
State of São Paulo
linked to: state of São Paulo

São Paulo metropolitan area
locatedInCity São Paulo
managedBy São Paulo municipal authorities
São Paulo state water management authorities
partOf São Paulo metropolitan water management system
São Paulo urban drainage system
purpose improve drainage capacity of Pinheiros River
improve drainage capacity of Tietê River
protect densely populated areas from flooding
regionServed Greater São Paulo
relatedTo Pinheiros River
Tietê River
usedFor flood mitigation in São Paulo
river channelization
stormwater conveyance

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Tietê River hasTributary Tietê-Pinheiros Canal system
Três Irmãos Dam locatedInProtectedBasin Tietê–Paraná waterway system
linked to: Tietê-Pinheiros Canal system
Tietê-Pinheiros Canal system partOf São Paulo urban drainage system
linked to: Tietê-Pinheiros Canal system
Itapura locatedOn Tietê–Paraná waterway
linked to: Tietê-Pinheiros Canal system