Río Negro (Uruguay)
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The Río Negro (Black River) is the most important river in Uruguay. It is a left tributary of the Uruguay river. It starts in southern Brazil and flows west across the entire width of Uruguay to the Uruguay River.
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Río Negro | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil, Uruguay |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
- coordinates | 33°25′34″S 58°24′32″W |
Mouth | |
- location | Río Negro Department, Uruguay |
- coordinates | 33°25′34″S 58°24′32″W |
Length | 750 km (470 mi) |
Basin size | 70,714 km2 (27,303 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- location | Palmar Dam |
- average | 722 m3/s (25,500 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
- left | Yí |
- right | Tacuarembó |
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The course of the Río Negro across Uruguay effectively divides the south of the country from the north.