| Paulo Afonso Falls | |
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 Paulo Afonso Falls during a water release from the Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex | |
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| Location | Alagoas and Bahia Brazil |
| Coordinates | 9°23′21″S 38°11′45″W / 9.3890899°S 38.1957704°W |
| Type | Tiered |
| Total height | 84 metres (276 ft)[1] |
| Number of drops | 3 |
| Longest drop | 59 metres (194 ft)[1] |
| Average width | 18 metres (59 ft)[1] |
| Watercourse | São Francisco River |
| Average flow rate | 2,832 m3/s (100,000 cu ft/s) (historical) [1] |
Paulo Afonso Falls (Portuguese: Cachoeira de Paulo Afonso) is a series of waterfalls on the São Francisco River in the north-east of Brazil adjacent to the city of Paulo Afonso.[1]