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The Tietê River (Portuguese, Rio Tietê) is a Brazilian river in the state of São Paulo. The source is in Salesópolis in the Serra do Mar, at 1,120 m altitude. Although the source is at most from the coast, the escarpment of the Serra do Mar forces it to run in the opposite direction, to the interior, going through the state of São Paulo from southeast to northwest till it runs into the artificial lake formed by Eng Souza Dias (Jupiá) Dam on the Paraná River, in the municipality of Três Lagoas, about from the city of Pereira Barreto. The name Tietê was registered for the first time on a map published in 1748 by d’Anville.〔(Transportes.gov.br ) Ministry of transport 〕 The name signifies "The truthful river", or "truthful waters"〔(Wikimapia.org ), Parque Nascentes do Rio Tietê 〕 in Tupi. == Sources of the Tietê River == A “set of sources” make up the "Park of the sources of the Tietê River," which is situated in the municipality of Salesópolis. It is an area of about 134 hectares, of which 9,6 ha already is under environmental control. This park protects the varying sources of the river and will certainly form the most important protected area of the state of São Paulo. Initially, when the park was in the hands of private persons, the original flora was destroyed. When the property rights fell to the State, its area was recuperated and is now presenting secondary forest again. A local mural provides some data of the sources of the Tietê River. As these data indicate, one may verify that a source produces more than of water. Along the length of its initial stretch, the Tietê River receives additional water from various small streams, turning into a current with an elevated volume of water, in the short distance it has run. On entering the municipality of Salesópolis, it encounters one of the first hydroelectric power stations constructed in Brazil, which is the actual "Usina Parque de Salesópolis" ("park of Salesópolis" Factory), Constructed in 1912 by the old São Paulo Tramway, Light and Power Company, it generated energy from an artificial waterfall with a height of 72 m of the river. The park is open for public visits, and there is a museum next to the factory. From 2008 the production of electric energy has been resumed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tietê River」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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