Carrasco Creek

Carrasco Creek
Basin countries Uruguay
Length 16 kilometres (9.9 mi)
Avg. discharge Río de la Plata

Carrasco Creek (Spanish: Arroyo Carrasco) is a Uruguayan stream, separating Canelones Department and Montevideo Department. It flows from the Carrasco Swamps into the Río de la Plata.

It is one of the most contaminated water streams in the country.[1]

See also

References

  1. "The contaminated Carrasco Creek". El Observador. Retrieved 9 November 2014. (Spanish)

External links

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Coordinates: 34°52′40″S 56°01′28″W / 34.8778°S 56.0244°W