List of rivers of Uruguay
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This is a list of rivers in Uruguay
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Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. 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
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
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- Río de la PlataRío de la PlataThe Río de la Plata —sometimes rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries—is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and...
- Uruguay RiverUruguay RiverThe Uruguay River is a river in South America. It flows from north to south and makes boundary with Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, separating some of the Argentine provinces of the Mesopotamia from the other two countries...
- San Salvador RiverSan Salvador River (Uruguay)-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*...
- Río NegroRío Negro (Uruguay)The Río Negro is the most important river in Uruguay. It originates in the southern highlands of Brazil, just east of Bagé, and flows west across the entire width of Uruguay to the Uruguay River. The course of the Río Negro across Uruguay effectively divides the south of the country from the north...
- Arroyo GrandeGrande River (Uruguay)-Location:The river forms much of the boundary between the Flores and Soriano Departments.The main settlement on the river is Ismael Cortinas.-Fluvial system:It is a tributary of the Rio Negro....
- Yí RiverYí River-Geography:The Yí River originates in the Cuchilla Grande highlands. It flows generally west through central Uruguay to the Río Negro.Various other rivers, including the Porongos River and Chamangá River, are tributaries of the Yí River.-Departmental boundaries:...
- Porongos RiverPorongos River-Location:It is situated in Flores Department.The city of Trinidad, Uruguay is close by. On Route 14, circa 8km from Trinidad, the 'Don Ricardo' bathing area on the banks of the Porongos River has amenities maintained by the local municipality.-Fluvial system:...
- Chamangá RiverChamangá River-Fluvial system:The river is a tributary of the Yí River, itself a tributary of the westward draining Río Negro. The Chamangá River rises in a range of hills known as the Cuchilla Grande , and it generally runs from south to north in the Flores Department....
- Porongos River
- Tacuarembó RiverTacuarembó River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*...
- Caraguatá RiverCaraguatá River-Location:It is situated in the north of the country, in the Tacuarembó Department and the Rivera Department, where the river rises.-Fluvial system:It is a tributary of the Tacuarembó River.The river runs generally from north-west to south-east.-Name:...
- Caraguatá River
- Arroyo Grande
- Queguay Grande RiverQueguay Grande River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*...
- Queguay Chico RiverQueguay Chico River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*...
- Queguay Chico River
- Daymán RiverDaymán RiverThe Daymán River is a river of Uruguay. It is a tributary of the Uruguay River.-See also:*List of rivers of Uruguay...
- Arapey Grande RiverArapey Grande River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*...
- Arapey Chico RiverArapey Chico River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*...
- Arapey Chico River
- Cuareim RiverQuaraí RiverThe Quaraí or Cuareim River is a tributary of the Uruguay River.-Location:The river originates in the Coxilha de Santana , an area of low-lying hills, and runs westward to join the Uruguay River...
- San Salvador River
- San Juan RiverSan Juan River (Uruguay)The San Juan River is a river of Uruguay. It empties into the Río de la Plata.-See also:*List of rivers of Uruguay...
- Rosario River
- Santa Lucía RiverSanta Lucía River-Course:The headwaters of the Santa Lucía River are in the Lavalleja department. For a large part of its course it forms the limit between the departments of Florida and San José on one bank and Canelones and Montevideo on the other...
- San José RiverSan José River (Uruguay)-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*...
- Santa Lucía ChicoSanta Lucía Chico-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*...
- Santa Lucía Chico
- San José River
- Uruguay River
- Lagoa MirimLagoa MirimLagoa Mirim or Laguna Merín is a large estuarine lagoon which extends from southern Rio Grande do Sul state in Brazil into eastern Uruguay. Lagoa Mirim is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a sandy, partially barren isthmus....
- San Luis RiverSan Luis River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*...
- Arroyo de la India MuertaArroyo de la India Muerta-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*...
- Cebollatí RiverCebollatí River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*...
- Olimar Grande RiverOlimar Grande RiverThe Río Olimar River is a river in the Treinta y Tres Department of Uruguay. It rises in the Cuchilla Grande, at the west of the department, southwest of Santa Clara de Olimar. It collects the input of various steams, the most important of which is called Brazo de la Yeguada...
- Olimar Chico RiverOlimar Chico River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*...
- Olimar Chico River
- Olimar Grande River
- Tacuarí TiverTacuarí Tiver-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*...
- Yaguarón RiverJaguarão RiverThe Jaguarão or Yaguarón River is a Brazilian and Uruguayan river.- Location :It forms the border between Uruguay and Rio Grande do Sul state in southernmost Brazil....
- San Luis River