Arroyo de Santos
Arroyo de Santos, Cañada de Santos | ||
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location | South America , Uruguay | |
River system | Río Tacuarí | |
Drain over | Río Tacuarí → Laguna Merín → Canal São Gonçalo → Lagoa dos Patos → Atlantic | |
source | in the Cuchilla de Cerro Largo | |
muzzle | in the Río Tacuarí coordinates: 32 ° 44 ′ 42 ″ S , 53 ° 29 ′ 22 ″ W 32 ° 44 ′ 42 ″ S , 53 ° 29 ′ 22 ″ W.
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length | 58 km |
The Arroyo de Santos , also known as Cañada de Santos , is a river located in eastern Uruguay .
The river, which belongs to the catchment area of the Laguna Merín, has its source in the Cuchilla de Cerro Largo . Its 58 km long course in the area of the department of Cerro Largo ends at the confluence with the Río Tacuarí . It performs an important function in the context of irrigation of the surrounding rice cultivation.
→ See also: List of rivers in Uruguay