Pelotas River

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This article is about a river in southern Brazil. You may be looking for the city named Pelotas.

The Pelotas River is a river in southern Brazil, and a tributary of the Uruguay River.

The river originates in the Serra do Mar at Alto do Bispo and flows northeast for 450 km before meeting the Canoas River, forming the Uruguay River. It forms the border between Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina states.

Construction of the Barra Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant, on the Pelotas River commenced in 2004. The planned dam has caused significant protest from local residents and international environmental groups.

References

• Brazil: An Explosive Situation Against Dams

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