The Sorocaba River (

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, ''Rio Sorocaba'') is a river of

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state in southeastern

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. It is a tributary of the

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. The river runs large and important part of the municipality of Sorocaba.

Geography

Sorocaba headwaters are located in the municipalities of

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Cotia Cotia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 253,608 (2020 est.) in an area of 323.99 km². The city is at an elevation of 853 m. Cotia is linked with t ...

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and São Roque. It occupies a drainage area of 5,269 km² and covers a distance of 180 km

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flowing into Tiete River, in the municipality of Laranjal Paulista. The upper portion of the high Sorocaba is located on the Atlantic Plateau, where crystalline rocks dominate. From Sorocaba to its mouth is in Peripheral Depression in the domain of sedimentary rocks from Parana Basin Tubarão Supergroup. It is one of the principal rivers of the

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and considered the largest and main tributary of the left bank of the river Tietê, has 180 km long straight and 227 km, considering his bed in his natural path. It is bordered by the following cities:

Votorantim Votorantim () is a city located at the southwest of São Paulo State in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. The population is 123,599 (2020 est.). The city is located about away from the capital of the state. It has of r ...

, Sorocaba, Iperó, Boituva,

Tatuí Tatuí is a city located in São Paulo state, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. The population is 122,967 (2020 est.) in an area of 523.75 km2. Known as "Music City", the city has the largest music school in Latin Am ...

, Cerquilho, Jumirim and Laranjal Paulista. Its flow is regulated to 13 m³/s.

Tributaries

The main tributaries of the Sorocaba are the rivers Sarapuí, Pirapora, Ipanema, and Tatuí Pirajibú.

Management

The Watershed Committee of the Sorocaba River and Middle Tiete - CBH-SMT was formed in 1994. It is a collegiate body with an advisory and deliberative of the Integrated Water Resources Management - working on Unit Water Resources Management 10, built by the state, municipalities and civil society, equally. This committee took the initiative of civil society and currently includes 34 municipalities, 18 were located in Sorocaba River basin and 16 situated in the sub-basin of the upper Middle Tietê.http://www.rededasaguas.org.br/comite/comite_06 . htm History of the creation of the committee

Environment

It has been a very polluted river due to industrial activities, mining, sewage without treatment, etc. With the awareness that occurred after the 1980s, there was greater commitment from the municipalities of the watershed in the conservation of water sources through environmental laws. This effort is evident when one observes an improvement in the appearance of the river crossing the urban area of Sorocaba.

External links

thematic maps of the Sorocaba River watershed and the Middle Tietê

Page of Watershed Committee of the Sorocaba River and Middle Tietê

CBH-SMT Information

About Sorocaba river - Sorocaba Encyclopedia

References

Brazilian Ministry of Transport
{{Authority control Rivers of São Paulo (state) Tributaries of the Tietê