Rio Tietê
E551463
Rio Tietê is a major river in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, historically important for inland navigation and urban development but now heavily impacted by pollution along its course through the metropolitan region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rio Tietê canonical | 1 |
| Tietê–Paraná river system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5517843 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Rio Tietê Context triple: [Tietê River, alsoKnownAs, Rio Tietê]
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Paranaíba River
The Paranaíba River is a major river in central Brazil that forms part of the upper Paraná River basin and serves as an important waterway for agriculture, hydroelectric power, and regional ecosystems.
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Guaporé River
The Guaporé River is a major South American waterway forming part of the Brazil–Bolivia border and contributing significantly to the Amazon Basin’s drainage system.
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C.
Paraná
Paraná is a state in southern Brazil known for its diverse landscapes, including the Iguaçu Falls on the border with Argentina and Paraguay, and its strong agricultural and industrial economy.
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Paraná
Paraná is the capital city of Argentina's Entre Ríos Province, located on the eastern bank of the Paraná River and serving as an important political, cultural, and economic center in the Mesopotamia region.
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E.
Ipiranga River
The Ipiranga River is a historically significant waterway in São Paulo, Brazil, best known as the site where Dom Pedro I proclaimed Brazil’s independence in 1822.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rio Tietê Target entity description: Rio Tietê is a major river in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, historically important for inland navigation and urban development but now heavily impacted by pollution along its course through the metropolitan region.
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A.
Paranaíba River
The Paranaíba River is a major river in central Brazil that forms part of the upper Paraná River basin and serves as an important waterway for agriculture, hydroelectric power, and regional ecosystems.
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B.
Guaporé River
The Guaporé River is a major South American waterway forming part of the Brazil–Bolivia border and contributing significantly to the Amazon Basin’s drainage system.
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C.
Paraná
Paraná is a state in southern Brazil known for its diverse landscapes, including the Iguaçu Falls on the border with Argentina and Paraguay, and its strong agricultural and industrial economy.
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D.
Paraná
Paraná is the capital city of Argentina's Entre Ríos Province, located on the eastern bank of the Paraná River and serving as an important political, cultural, and economic center in the Mesopotamia region.
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E.
Ipiranga River
The Ipiranga River is a historically significant waterway in São Paulo, Brazil, best known as the site where Dom Pedro I proclaimed Brazil’s independence in 1822.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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river ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
channelization and river straightening works
ⓘ
urban flooding problems in São Paulo ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Brazil ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| crossedBy | Marginal Tietê expressway ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
domestic sewage contamination
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industrial pollution ⓘ solid waste accumulation ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| environmentalStatus | heavily polluted in the São Paulo metropolitan stretch ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Barra Bonita
ⓘ
City of São Paulo ⓘ
linked to:
São Paulo
Laranjal Paulista ⓘ Mogi das Cruzes ⓘ Piracicaba region ⓘ São Paulo metropolitan region ⓘ
linked to:
São Paulo metropolitan area
Tietê ⓘ |
| hasBasin | Tietê River basin ⓘ |
| hasConfluenceWith |
Paranapanema River basin (downstream via Paraná River system)
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linked to:
Paranapanema River (section)
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| hasDam |
Bariri Dam
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Barra Bonita Dam ⓘ Ibitinga Dam ⓘ Nova Avanhandava Dam ⓘ Promissão Dam ⓘ Três Irmãos Dam ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
inland navigation
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support for bandeirantes expeditions ⓘ trade route to the interior of Brazil ⓘ |
| importance |
key factor in urban development of São Paulo
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major river of São Paulo state ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southeast Region of Brazil
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State of São Paulo ⓘ
linked to:
state of São Paulo
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| mouthLocation | Paraná River ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | derived from Tupi language ⓘ |
| partOf |
Paraná River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Paraná–Paraguay Basin
|
| passesNear |
São Paulo city center
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Zone of São Paulo
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| sourceLocation |
Salesópolis
ⓘ
Serra do Mar ⓘ
linked to:
Serra do Mar system
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| subjectOf |
Tietê River depollution programs
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environmental restoration projects by the State of São Paulo ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Paraná River ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectric power generation
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inland navigation in some stretches ⓘ recreation in cleaner upstream and downstream areas ⓘ |
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Subject: Rio Tietê Description of subject: Rio Tietê is a major river in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, historically important for inland navigation and urban development but now heavily impacted by pollution along its course through the metropolitan region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.