Lagoon Mirim
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Lagoon Mirim (Portuguese, pronounced [miˈɾĩ]) or Merín (Spanish, pronounced [meˈɾin]) 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.
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Lagoon Mirim | |
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Location | Brazil and Uruguay |
Coordinates | 32°45′S 52°50′W |
Type | estuarine lagoon |
Primary outflows | São Gonçalo Channel |
Catchment area | 47,756.3 km2 (18,438.8 sq mi)[1] |
Max. length | 174 kilometres (108 mi) |
Max. width | 10 to 35 km (6 to 22 mi) |
Surface area | 3,750 km2 (1,450 sq mi) to 3,899.7 km2 (1,505.7 sq mi)[1] |
Average depth | 6 m (20 ft)[1] |
Water volume | 23.4 km3 (5.6 cu mi)[1] |
Surface elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
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The Jaguarão/Yaguarón, Tacuarí and Cebollatí Rivers empty into Lagoon Mirim, while the São Gonçalo Channel connects it with Lagoa dos Patos to the north.