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has gloss(noun) a major waterfall in northeastern Brazil
Paulo Afonso Falls, Paulo Afonso
has glosseng: Paulo Afonso Falls (also known as Cachoeira de Paulo Afonso ) is a series of waterfalls on the São Francisco River in the northeastern section of Brazil. It stands high and averages no more than wide. Upstream of the falls, a hydroelectric dam, the Hidrelétrica de Angiquinho (the first hydroelectric plant in northeastern Brazil) blocks the flow of the river. Prior to the damming of the river, the average water flow over the falls was over per second, and floods exceeded per second. The falls consists of a steep rapid that descends approximately then drops a main plunge of into a narrow gorge. This and later plants, such as Hidrelétrica de Xingó downstream near the town of Piranhas, Alagoas , provides much of the area with electric power,
lexicalizationeng: Paulo Afonso Falls
lexicalizationeng: Paulo Afonso
instance of(noun) a steep descent of the water of a river
waterfall, falls
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