PAULO AFONSO FALLS

Paulo Afonso Falls on the So Francisco River, Alagoas, Brazil. Portuguese Cachoeira De Paulo Afonso, series of rapids and three cataracts in northeastern Brazil on the So Francisco River along the Bahia-Alagoas border. Lying 190 miles (305 km) from the river's mouth, the falls have a total height of 275 feet (84 m) and a width of less than 60 feet (18 m). With an average water discharge of 100,000 cubic feet (3,000 cubic m) per second, the falls are the site of a large hydroelectric station.