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The Uruguay River (Spanish: Río Uruguay [ˈri.o wɾuˈɣwaj]; Portuguese: Rio Uruguai [ˈʁi.u uɾuˈɡwaj]) is a major river in South America. It flows from north to south and forms parts of the boundaries of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, separating some of the Argentine provinces of La Mesopotamia from the other two countries.
The Río de la Plata behaves as an estuary in which freshwater and seawater mix. The freshwater comes principally from the Paraná River (one of the world's longest rivers and La Plata's main tributary) as well as from the Uruguay River and other smaller streams. Currents in the Río de la Plata are dominated by tides reaching to its sources ...
This is a list of rivers in Uruguay. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. All rivers in Uruguay drain to the Atlantic Ocean. Río de la Plata. Uruguay River. San Salvador River; Río Negro. Arroyo Grande; Yí River. Porongos River; Chamangá River; Tacuarembó River ...
Uruguay is a country in the southeastern region of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil. It is located in the Southern Hemisphere on the Atlantic seaboard of South America between 53 and 58 west longitude and 30 and 35 south latitude. [1] It is bordered to the west by Argentina, on the north and northeast by ...
Uruguay (/ ˈjʊərəɡwaɪ / ⓘ [ 11 ]YOOR-ə-gwy, Spanish: [uɾuˈɣwaj] ⓘ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; ... Pages in category "Rivers of Uruguay" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of ...
The water resources management system in Uruguay has been influenced by the general sense of water as an abundant resource in the country. Average annual rainfall is 1,182 mm, representing a contribution of 210 km 3 annually throughout its territory. In 2002, the per capita renewable water resources was 41,065 cubic meters, way above the world ...
Río Negro (Uruguay) Coordinates: 33°24′S 58°22′W. Map of the Rio de la Plata Basin, showing the Río Negro joining the Uruguay River north of Buenos Aires. The Río Negro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o ˈneɣɾo], Black River) is a river in southern Brazil and central Uruguay. [1] It rises in the southern highlands of Brazil, just east ...