The Paranapanema River (Portuguese, Rio Paranapanema) is one of the most important rivers of the interior of the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The river forms the boundary between the states of São Paulo and Paraná.
From source to its mouth the Paranapanema River has an elevation drop of 570 metres (1,870 ft). The river's length is about 929 kilometres (577 mi). It flows generally west, reaching the Paraná River at an altitude of about 233 metres (764 ft).
The sources of the Paranapanema River are situated in the Serra Agudos Grandes, in southeastern São Paulo, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the Atlantic coast.
From the sources to the mouth of the Itararé River, the Paranapaneba flows within the territory of São Paulo. Below the Itararé the Paranapanema forms the border between the states of Paraná and São Paulo.
The river is associated with a date according to State Law 10.488/99 (Antônio Salim Curiati), sanctioned by Governor Mário Covas, designated as August 27.
The Paranapanema is the least polluted river of the state of São Paulo.
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