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Tacuarí River

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

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

See also

References

  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.