Urugua-í River explained

Urugua-í River
Pushpin Map:Brazil
River System:Paraná River
Source1 Location:Bernardo de Irigoyen, Misiones
Mouth Coordinates:-25.8988°N -54.6132°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Brazil

The Urugua-í River (Spanish; Castilian: Arroyo Urugua-í) is a river in the Misiones Province of Argentina. It is a tributary of the Paraná River.

Course

The Urugua-í River, also called the Marambas or Grande River, has a length of about, including the reservoir formed by the Urugua-í Dam.Tributaries include the Sarita River, Arroyo de las Cabeceras and Uruzú River.The Urugua-í River flows through the southern part of the Urugua-í Provincial Park in a southeast – northwest direction and is impounded by the Urugua-í Dam to the west of the park.The park was created in part to compensate for the flooding of of the lower Urugua-í River basin caused by construction of the dam.

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