Tacuarí River
Appearance
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Tacuarí River | |
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Location | |
Country | Uruguay |
Department | Cerro Largo Department, Treinta y Tres |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Cuchilla Grande |
• elevation | 103 metres (338 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Lagoon Mirim |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
Length | 230 kilometres (140 mi) |
Basin size | 3,600 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi) |
The Tacuarí River is a river in Cerro Largo Department, Uruguay.[1] It has its source in the Cuchilla Grande in Cerro Largo and runs southeast to the Treinta y Tres Department where it flows into the Lagoon Mirim.
Its river basin covers approximately 3600 km². Waters deriving from this river are primarily used for irrigation in the region's agriculture interest.[2]
Etymology
[edit]Tacuarí is an herb that grows along the shorelines of the river that is used to prepare mate.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Araújo, Orestes (1900). Diccionario geografico del Uruguay;. Harvard University. Montevideo, Impr.artística, de Dornaleche y Reyes.
- ^ "www.montevideo.com.uy / ¡El mejor lugar para empezar en Internet!". www.montevideo.com.uy. Retrieved 2024-05-14.