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 countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

, ''Río Yí'') is a river in

Uruguay Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of 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 Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...

. 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 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 dr ...

, are tributaries of the Yí River.

Departmental boundaries

The Yí forms much of the boundary between

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

and Florida Department. Subsequently, it forms part of the boundary between

and

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

, 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