The Yí River (

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

, ''Río Yí'') is a river in

Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

. The Yí and the Tacuarembó Rivers are the principal tributaries of the Río Negro.

Geography

The Yí River originates in 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 ...

highlands. It flows generally west through central Uruguay to the Río Negro. Various other rivers, including the

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 ha ...

and

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 ...

, are tributaries of the Yí River.

Departmental boundaries

The Yí forms much of the boundary between

Durazno Department Durazno () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Durazno. Its name means ''"peach"'' in Spanish, referring to the department's peaches and its status as an agricultural breadbasket. It is located in the centre of the country, and is bounded ...

and

Florida Department Florida () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Florida. It is located in the south of the central part of the country with Durazno Department to its north, the departments of Treinta y Tres and Lavalleja to its east, Canelones Department t ...

. Subsequently, it forms part of the boundary between

and

Flores Department Flores () is a department of Uruguay, positioned in the southwest of the central part of the country. Its capital is Trinidad. It borders Durazno Department to the north and east, Florida Department to the southeast, San José Department to the so ...

, where the

its tributary.

References

Rivers of Uruguay Tributaries of the Uruguay River Rivers of Durazno Department Rivers of Florida Department Rivers of Flores Department {{Uruguay-river-stub

Geography

Departmental boundaries

See also

References