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List Of Tributaries Of The Río De La Plata
This is a list of tributaries of the Río de la Plata, or rivers of the La Plata Basin. Tributaries and sub-tributaries are hierarchically listed in order from the mouth of the Río de la Plata upriver. The terms "right" and "left" indicate on which side of the main stem river a tributary is located, from the perspective of looking downriver, following standard river bank terminology usage. Countries are identified in abbreviated form: AR for Argentina, UY for Uruguay, PY or PA for Paraguay, BR for Brazil, and BO for Bolivia. Major dams are also noted. * Salado River: right; AR; GNS coordinates adjusted using Google Maps anGeoLocator/ref> (Samborombón Bay); . ** Rio Vallimanca: right; AR. * Samborombón River: right; AR; (Samborombón Bay); GNS: . * Santa Lucía River: left; UR. * Matanza River (Riachuelo): right; AR; ; . * Luján River: right; AR; ; . ** Reconquista River: right; AR * San Juan River (Uruguay): left; UR; ; . ---- * Uruguay River: left; AR, UY, BR; ; GNS: , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luján River
The Luján River (Spanish, Río Luján) runs from its source near Espora about east of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to its outflow into the Río de la Plata north of the city. The first Megatherium fossil was found here in 1789. See also * List of rivers of Argentina This is a list of rivers of Argentina. Longest Rivers By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Rivers in the table above are in bold. La Plata Basin * Rí ... References Rivers of Argentina La Plata basin Rivers of Buenos Aires Province {{Argentina-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salto Grande Dam
The Salto Grande Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Uruguay River, located between Concordia, Entre Ríos, Concordia, Argentina, and Salto, Uruguay; thus shared between the two countries. The construction of the dam began in 1974 and was completed in 1979. Power is generated by fourteen Kaplan turbine, Kaplan water turbine, turbines, totaling the installed capacity to . The dam passes approximately of water per second, compared to the current average flow of the Uruguay River at . The reservoir has a total area of , while its maximum dimensions are . Gallery File:Salto Grande dam.JPG, The Salto Grande dam File:Salto Grande turbine room.JPG, Inside the generator hall File:Puente Salto Grande.jpg, Salto Grande Bridge over the dam See also * List of conventional hydroelectric power stations * List of power stations in Argentina * Salto Grande (waterfall), Salto Grande Waterfall * Salto Grande Bridge References {{Authority control Dams completed in 1979 Energy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daymán River
The Daymán River ( Spanish, Río Daymán) is a river of Uruguay. It is a tributary of the Uruguay River. See also *List of rivers of Uruguay This is a list of rivers in Uruguay. 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. * Río de la Plata ** Uruguay River *** San S ... References *Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. Rivers of Uruguay Tributaries of the Uruguay River Rivers of Paysandú Department Rivers of Salto Department {{Uruguay-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queguay Chico River
The Queguay Chico River is a river of Uruguay. See also *List of rivers of Uruguay This is a list of rivers in Uruguay. 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. * Río de la Plata ** Uruguay River *** San S ... References *Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. GEOnet Names Server Rivers of Uruguay Tributaries of the Uruguay River Rivers of Paysandú Department {{Uruguay-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queguay Grande River
The Queguay Grande River is a river of Uruguay. See also *List of rivers of Uruguay This is a list of rivers in Uruguay. 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. * Río de la Plata ** Uruguay River *** San S ... References *Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. GEOnet Names Server Rivers of Uruguay Tributaries of the Uruguay River Rivers of Paysandú Department {{Uruguay-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gualeguaychú River
The Gualeguaychú River (Spanish, Río Gualeguaychú) is a river in the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It starts in the center-east of the province, within the Colón Department, and flows south, passing by the city of Gualeguaychú and then emptying into the Uruguay River. Its drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, t ... has an area of . References CUENCAS HIDRICAS SUPERFICIALES DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA Rivers of Argentina Rivers of Entre Ríos Province Tributaries of the Uruguay River {{Argentina-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamangá River
The Chamangá River is a river in Uruguay. Location It is situated in northern Flores Department. Fluvial system The river is a tributary of the arroyo Maciel, itself flowing into the Yí River. The Yí River is a tributary of the westward draining Río Negro. The Chamangá River rises in a range of hills known as the Cuchilla Grande, :es:Flores (departamento)#Hidrografía and it generally runs from south to north in the Flores Department. Disambiguation The settlement of Chamangá is situated nearby. References * :es:Flores (departamento)#Hidrografía See also * Localidad Rupestre de Chamangá The Chamangá Rock Art Place ( es, Localidad Rupestre de Chamangá) is a concentration of rock painting located at Chamangá to the east of Trinidad, Uruguay. See also * Chamangá Chamangá is an area within a rocky terrain in the Flores De ... * Chamangá#Disambiguation * Yi River#Fluvial system * Geography of Uruguay#Topography and hydrography Rivers of Uruguay Trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porongos River
The Porongos River is a river in Uruguay. Location It is situated in Flores Department. The city of Trinidad, Uruguay is close by. On Route 14, circa 8 km from Trinidad, the 'Don Ricardo' bathing area on the banks of the Porongos River has amenities maintained by the local municipality. Fluvial system The Porongos River is a tributary of the Yi River. Rising in a range of hills known as the Cuchilla Grande Cuchilla Grande is a hill range that crosses the east part of Uruguay from north to south. It extends from the south part of Cerro Largo Department, through the departments of Treinta y Tres and Lavalleja and ends in Maldonado Department where it ..., the river mainly runs from south to north, for a distance of 67 km. Name The river has given its name to a local football club, :es:Centro Recreativo Porongos Fútbol Club based in Trinidad, Uruguay, given the city's proximity. See also * Geography of Uruguay#Topography and hydrography * Yi River#Fluvial syst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yí River
The Yí River (Spanish, ''Río Yí'') is a river in Uruguay. The Yí and the Tacuarembó Rivers are the principal tributaries of the Río Negro. 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 The Yí forms much of the boundary between Durazno Department and Florida Department. Subsequently, it forms part of the boundary between Durazno Department and Flores Department, where the Chamangá River The Chamangá River is a river in Uruguay. Location It is situated in northern Flores Department. Fluvial system The river is a tributary of the arroyo Maciel, itself flowing into the Yí River. The Yí River is a tributary of the westward dra ... its tributary. See also * Geography of Uruguay#Topography and hydrography * Porongos River#Fluvial system * Chamang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Río Negro (Uruguay)
The Río Negro (, ''Black River'') is a river in southern Brazil and central 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. The Río Negro's principal tributaries are Yí River and Tacuarembó River. The river is dammed near Paso de los Toros, creating the Rincón del Bonete Reservoir, also called the Gabriel Terra Reservoir or the Rio Negro Reservoir. With a surface area of about , it is the largest reservoir in Uruguay and an installed capacity of 160 MW. Downstream from the Rincón del Bonete Reservoir, there are two more dams, the Baygorria Dam and the Constitución Dam at Palmar, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Salvador River (Uruguay)
The San Salvador River (Uruguay) is a river of Uruguay. See also *List of rivers of Uruguay This is a list of rivers in Uruguay. 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. * Río de la Plata ** Uruguay River *** San S ... References *Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. GEOnet Names Server Rivers of Uruguay Tributaries of the Uruguay River Rivers of Soriano Department {{Uruguay-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
