Lagoa Mirim

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Lagoa Mirim is a large coastal lagoon in southern Brazil and Uruguay, known for its ecological importance and role in regional fisheries and irrigation.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Lagoa Mirim canonical 2
Lagoa Mirim basin 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal lagoon
lake
area approximately 3,750 square kilometres
basinCountry Brazil
Uruguay
borderFormedWith Brazil
Uruguay
climateZone subtropical
connectedTo Lagoa dos Patos
continent South America
country Brazil
Uruguay
drainageBasin Lagoa Mirim basin
linked to: Lagoa Mirim
ecosystemType wetland ecosystem
elevationAboveSeaLevel near sea level
hasBiodiversity aquatic birds
aquatic plants
fish species
reptiles
hasEconomicImportance artisanal fisheries
regional agriculture
hasManagementBody Brazil–Uruguay joint commission for the Laguna Merín basin
hasUse fisheries
irrigation water supply
livestock watering
navigation
isSubjectOf Brazil–Uruguay water resources agreements
knownFor ecological importance
irrigation
regional fisheries
wetland habitats
length approximately 175 kilometres
locatedIn Uruguay
southern Brazil
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Cerro Largo Department
Rio Grande do Sul
Rocha Department
locatedInHydrologicalRegion Atlantic coastal drainage
maximumWidth approximately 35 kilometres
outflow São Gonçalo Channel
partOf Brazil–Uruguay border region
Laguna Merín system
PortugueseName Lagoa Mirim
salinity low salinity
SpanishName Laguna Merín
waterType freshwater

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rio Grande do Sul contains Lagoa Mirim
Lagoa Mirim drainageBasin Lagoa Mirim basin
linked to: Lagoa Mirim
Lagoa Mirim PortugueseName Lagoa Mirim