Yí River Explained

Yí River
Source1 Location:Cuchilla Grande highlands
Mouth Location:Río Negro (Uruguay)
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Uruguay
Length:210km (130miles)

The Yí River (Spanish, Río Yí) is a river in Uruguay. The Yí and the Tacuarembó Rivers are the principal tributaries of the Río Negro.

Geography

The Yí River originates in the Cuchilla Grande highlands. It flows generally west through central Uruguay to the Río Negro.

Various other rivers, including the Porongos River and Chamangá River, are tributaries of the Yí River.

Departmental boundaries

The Yí forms much of the boundary between Durazno Department and Florida Department.

Subsequently, it forms part of the boundary between Durazno Department and Flores Department, where the Chamangá River its tributary.

See also

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