Cañada Grande (Río Tacuarí)

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Cañada Grande
Data
location South America , Uruguay
River system Río Tacuarí
Drain over Tacuarí  → Laguna Merín  → Canal São Gonçalo  → Lagoa dos Patos  → Atlantic
source in the Cuchilla de Mangrullo
muzzle in the Río Tacuarí coordinates: 32 ° 44 ′ 51 ″  S , 53 ° 21 ′ 51 ″  W 32 ° 44 ′ 51 ″  S , 53 ° 21 ′ 51 ″  W.

length 65 km

The Cañada Grande is a small river in eastern Uruguay .

The river, which belongs to the catchment area of the Laguna Merín, has its source in the Cuchilla de Mangrullo in the center of the Cerro Largo department . After about 65 kilometers to the south, it flows into the Río Tacuarí . It plays an important role in regional rice cultivation.