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Tacuarí River

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Tacuarí River
Map
Location
CountryUruguay
DepartmentCerro Largo Department, Treinta y Tres
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCuchilla Grande
 • elevation103 metres (338 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Lagoon Mirim
 • elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length230 kilometres (140 mi)
Basin size3,600 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

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Tacuarí is an herb that grows along the shorelines of the river that is used to prepare mate.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Araújo, Orestes (1900). Diccionario geografico del Uruguay;. Harvard University. Montevideo, Impr.artística, de Dornaleche y Reyes.
  2. ^ "www.montevideo.com.uy / ¡El mejor lugar para empezar en Internet!". www.montevideo.com.uy. Retrieved 2024-05-14.