Lago Rincón del Bonete
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The Lago Rincón del Bonete is the largest water body in Uruguay
. It is located in the middle of the country in the south part of Tacuarembó Department
with a small part of it reaching into the north part of Durazno Department
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It is an artificial lake formed by a dam on the course of Río Negro
. It was constructed in 1945 and has a surface of about 1240 sqkm.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It is located in the middle of the country in the south part of Tacuarembó Department
Tacuarembó Department
Tacuarembó is the largest department of Uruguay. Its capital is Tacuarembó.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 90,489 people and 28,054 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2...
with a small part of it reaching into the north part of Durazno Department
Durazno Department
Durazno is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Durazno. Its name means "peach" in Spanish, referring to the department's peaches and its status as an agricultural breadbasket.-Economy and Geography:...
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It is an artificial lake formed by a dam on the course of Río Negro
Río Negro (Uruguay)
The Río Negro is the most important river in Uruguay. It originates in the southern highlands of Brazil, just east of Bagé, and flows west across the entire width of Uruguay to the Uruguay River. The course of the Río Negro across Uruguay effectively divides the south of the country from the north...
. It was constructed in 1945 and has a surface of about 1240 sqkm.