Barra del Indio (also known as Del Indio, Barra Indio) is a submerged

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in the Rio De La Plata river. It is the longest shoal in the world with a length of 220 km. It divides the estuary of the Río de La Plata river from the ocean water. It is a breeding site of many species of fish. Barra del Indio acts as a barrier, dividing the Rio De La Plata into an inner freshwater riverine and an outer brackish estuarine area. The shoal is located approximately between

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and Punta Piedras, in the northwest end of Samborombon Bay.

References

Joyce A. Quinn, Susan L. Woodward (2015) ''Earth's Landscape: An Encyclopedia of the World's Geographic Features.'' ABC-CLIO, p. 611. Shoals of South America Landforms of Uruguay Landforms of Buenos Aires Province Río de la Plata {{BuenosAiresAR-geo-stub