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The Uruguay River is a major waterway in South America that flows through and borders several countries in the region. It is important for transportation, trade, and as a source of water and hydroelectric power for the areas it serves.
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The Moconá Falls (also known as the Yucumã Falls), where the river passes between Argentina and Brazil, are up to 3 km wide Map of the Rio de la Plata Basin, showing the Uruguay River joining the Paraná near Buenos Aires 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 the 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.
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Argentina–Brazil borderArgentina–Uruguay borderBorder riversCommons link from WikidataInternational rivers of South AmericaRivers of ArgentinaRivers of Corrientes ProvinceRivers of Entre Ríos ProvinceRivers of Misiones ProvinceRivers of Rio Grande do SulRivers of Santa Catarina (state)Rivers of Uruguay