The
Paranaíba River is a Brazilian river whose source lies in the state of
Minas Gerais in the Mata da Corda mountains, municipality of Rio Paranaíba, at an altitude of 1,148 meters; on the other face of this mountain chain are the sources of the Abaeté river, tributary of the
São Francisco River. The length of the river is approximately up to the junction with the
Grande River, both of which then form the
Paraná River, at the point that marks the borders of the states of
São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and
Mato Grosso do Sul.