Laranjinha River

Laranjinha River
Country Brazil
Physical characteristics
Main source Paraná state

The Laranjinha River is a river of Paraná state situated in southern Brazil. It is a tributary of Jacaré River (Rio das Cinzas), which in turn feeds into Paranapanema River. Laranhinja runs mainly towards the north and is some 350 km long. The source of Laranjinha lies in the municipality of Ventania.[1]

The river has one hydroelectric plant, in commercial operation since 2008.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mapa Rodoviário Paraná" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Brazilian Ministry of Transport. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Expansão da oferta de energia elétrica" (pdf). ANEEL (in Portuguese). Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency. May 2016. p. 113. Retrieved 16 January 2017.

Coordinates: 23°01′54″S 50°26′52″W / 23.0317°S 50.4479°W / -23.0317; -50.4479


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