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Rincón Del Bonete Lake
The Rincón del Bonete Lake is the largest body of fresh water in Uruguay. It is located in the middle of the country in the south part of Tacuarembó Department with a small part of it reaching into the north part of Durazno Department. Rincón del Bonete is an artificial lake formed by a dam on the course of Río Negro (Uruguay), Río Negro. It was built in 1945 and has a surface of about . The dam was overtopping during the 1959 Uruguayan flood, 1959 floods, and the hydroelectric facilities damaged. The riverine tug ''Don Pancho'' was assigned to the transport of building materials and supplies from Salto, Uruguay, Salto during the construction of the dam, between 1937 and 1946. She was later used to evacuate local residents in the course of the 1959 floods. The vessel was eventually converted into a patrol boat. ''Don Pancho'' sank in the waters of the lake in January 2016 though she was raised a few days later. Images References Lakes of Uruguay Buildings and struc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tacuarembó Department
Tacuarembó () is the largest department of Uruguay and it is part of its northern region. Its capital is Tacuarembó. It borders Rivera Department to its north and east, the departments of Salto, Paysandú and Río Negro to its west and has the river Río Negro flowing along its south border, separating it from the departments of Durazno and Cerro Largo. History The first division of the Republic in six departments happened in 1816. Two more departments were formed later in that year. At that time, Paysandú Department included all the territory north of the Río Negro, which included the current departments of Artigas, Rivera, Tacuarembó, Salto, Paysandú and Río Negro. On 17 June 1837 a new division of Uruguay was made and this territory was divided in three parts. In the new division, the Tacuarembó Department included also the actual department of Rivera, until it was split from it in 1884. Geography The south borders of the department are delimited by Río Negro, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
