Negro River

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The Negro River is a major river in northern Patagonia, Argentina, formed by the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén rivers and known for its importance to regional agriculture and settlements.

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Negro River canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Argentina
climateAlongValley semi-arid
continent South America
country Argentina
drainageBasinArea approximately 140000 km²
economicImportance key to settlement patterns in northern Patagonia
major axis of transport and towns in Río Negro Province
flowsDirection generally eastward
flowsPast Allen
Carmen de Patagones
Choele Choel
Cipolletti
General Roca
Viedma
Villa Regina
flowsThrough Río Negro Province
formedByConfluenceOf Limay River
Neuquén River
governedBy Province of Neuquén
linked to: Neuquén Province

Province of Río Negro
linked to: Río Negro Province
hasBridge Puente Basilio Villarino
Puente Ferrocarretero
hasFloodplain Río Negro valley
hasIrrigationValley Alto Valle del Río Negro
Valle Inferior del Río Negro
Valle Medio del Río Negro
hasIsland Isla Grande de Choele Choel
hasPort San Antonio Este (near mouth region)
linked to: San Antonio Este
hasTributary Río Colorado irrigation canals (man-made connections)
languageOfName Spanish
length about 635 km
locatedIn northern Patagonia
linked to: Comahue region
majorTributaryOf Atlantic Ocean drainage basin
meaningOfName Black River
mouth Atlantic Ocean
mouthLocatedIn Buenos Aires Province
namedAfter Río Negro Province
nameInSpanish Río Negro
partOf Patagonian river system
region Comahue region
sourceLocatedNear city of Neuquén
sourceLocation confluence of Limay and Neuquén rivers
supports fruit production
regional agriculture
viticulture
usedFor hydroelectric power
irrigation
navigation
waterSource Andes snowmelt

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Limay River mouth Negro River
Limay River tributaryOf Negro River