Rio São Francisco

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river
gptkbp:climate tropical climate in the basin
gptkbp:conservationEfforts protection of wildlife habitats
initiatives to restore banks
projects to reduce pollution
gptkbp:country gptkb:Brazil
gptkbp:culturalHeritage associated with folklore
site of historical events
recognized by local indigenous groups
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important to local communities
inspiration for art
site of festivals
gptkbp:drainageBasin 640,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:economicActivity agriculture
fishing industry
tourism
gptkbp:electrification gptkb:Sobradinho_Dam
Itaparica Dam
Xingó Dam
gptkbp:environmentalImpact pollution
deforestation
overfishing
gptkbp:geographicalFeature crosses_the_Sertão_region
flows_through_several_Brazilian_states
forms_part_of_the_Brazilian_Highlands
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for transportation
source of irrigation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rio São Francisco
gptkbp:length 3,160 kilometers
gptkbp:lighting historical floods recorded
gptkbp:majorCities gptkb:Petrolina
Juazeiro
gptkbp:mouth gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:navigationEquipment navigable in some sections
gptkbp:source Cerro da Mesa
gptkbp:touristAttraction cultural festivals
natural parks
river cruises
gptkbp:tributaryOf gptkb:Rio_das_Velhas
Rio Paracatu
Rio_São_Francisco_do_Sul
gptkbp:waterQuality affected by urban runoff
affected by agricultural runoff
varies along its length
gptkbp:wildlife various fish species
birds
crocodiles