Corumba River is the main river in the region of the Planalto Central (central plains), in an area where gold prospectors in the 18th century founded the villages of Pirenopolis and Corumba. The Corumba River was the path the early gold seekers followed on their long trek from Sao Paulo through the cerrado of Planalto central. This attractive tourist destination has beautiful landscapes with many springs and the dramatic Salto waterfall.
The Corumba receives waters from the Descoberto and Sao Bartolomeu rivers flowing from the District Federal.

The Federal government is currently studying the possibility of a hydroelectric project that would use the canyons of the river to contain the waters of a large dam for the generation of electricity. This project, which until now exists only as a signed contract with a consortium of Via Engenharia and Caesb, has met some resistance due to lack of investment in sewage treatment facilities in the District Federal and in Luziania both of which pollute tributaries of the Corumba. The project has also met resistance due to the impact it would have on the natural beauty and local residents. The Corumba receives much untreated sewage from several cities in Goias, and is often silted by sand and gravel dredging operations and deforestation as well.