Uruguay River

Uruguay River
Sunset in the Uruguay River, from Misiones, Argentina
Map of the Uruguay River
Native name	Río Uruguay (Spanish) Rio Uruguai (Portuguese)
Location
Countries	Argentina Brazil Uruguay
Physical characteristics
Source	Pelotas River
• location	Serra Geral, Brazil
• elevation	1,800 m (5,900 ft)
2nd source	Canoas River
• location	Serra Geral, Brazil
Mouth	Río de la Plata
• location	Argentina, Uruguay
• coordinates	34°12′S 58°18′W / 34.200°S 58.300°W / -34.200; -58.300[1]
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	1,838 km (1,142 mi)[2]
Basin size	365,000 km2 (141,000 sq mi)[3]
Discharge
• location	Nueva Palmira (near mouth)
• average	(Period 1971–2010)7,058 m3/s (249,300 cu ft/s)[4]
Discharge
• location	Concordia, Salto Grande
• average	(Period 1971–2010)5,725 m3/s (202,200 cu ft/s)[4]
Discharge
• location	Paso de los Libres
• average	(Period 1971–2010)4,789 m3/s (169,100 cu ft/s)[4]
Discharge
• location	El Soberbio
• average	(Period 1971–2010)2,384 m3/s (84,200 cu ft/s)[4]
Basin features
Progression	Río de la Plata → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Río de la Plata
Tributaries
• left	Pelotas, Inhandava, Apuaê, Peixe, Passo Fundo, Rio da Várzea, Guarita, Turvo, Buricá, Ijuí, Piratini, Icamaquã, Ibicuí, Cuareim, Arapey Grande, Queguay Grande, Daymán, Negro, San Salvador
• right	Canoas, Irani, Chapecó, Das Antas, Pepiri-Guazu, Arroyo Yabotí, Aguapey, Miriñay, Mocoretá, Gualeguaychú

The Uruguay River (Spanish: Río Uruguay [ˈri.o wɾuˈɣwaj]; Portuguese: Rio Uruguai [ˈʁi.u uɾuˈɡwaj]) is a major river in South America. It flows from north to south and forms parts of the boundaries of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, separating some of the Argentine provinces of La Mesopotamia from the other two countries. It passes between the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil; forms the eastern border of the provinces of Misiones, Corrientes and Entre Ríos in Argentina; and makes up the western borders of the departments of Artigas, Salto, Paysandú, Río Negro, Soriano and Colonia in Uruguay.