Ibicuí
Ibicuí is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- -29.62°, -55.31°
About Ibicuí
The Ibicuí River (Portuguese, Rio Ibicuí) (Portuguese pronunciation: [ibikuˈi]) is a river in Rio Grande do Sul state of southern Brazil. The Ibicuí is 290 km in length, and is the main tributary of the Uruguay River. It is formed by the confluence of the Ibicuí-Mirim River and Santa Maria River at the city of Cacequi. The Ibicuí divides the cities of Uruguaiana and Itaqui.
The river's name, Ibicuí, means "ground of sand" in the Tupi language.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Ibicuí River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Ibicuí: Key Facts
| Length | 290 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 55,000 km² |
| Mouth | Uruguay River |
| Drainage system | Río de la Plata Basin |
| Tributaries | Ibirapuitã River, Jaguari River, Santa Maria River, Ibicuí-Mirim River, Itu River |
Facts from Wikidata Q2423275 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Ibicuí: Quick Answers
- Where is Ibicuí?
- Ibicuí is located in Brazil, at 29.6238° S, 55.3149° W.
- Are there dams on the Ibicuí?
- No dam on the Ibicuí is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.