Lagoon Mirim

Lagoon Mirim
Lagoon Mirim Location within Brazil
Location	Brazil and Uruguay
Coordinates	32°45′S 52°50′W
Type	estuarine lagoon
Primary outflows	São Gonçalo Channel
Catchment area	47,756.3 km2 (18,438.8 mi2)
Max. length	174 kilometres (108 mi)
Max. width	10 to 35 km (6 to 22 mi)
Surface area	3,750 km2 (1,450 sq mi) to 3,899.7 km2 (1,505.7 mi2)
Average depth	6 m (20 ft)
Water volume	23.4 km3 (5.6 cu mi)
Surface elevation	0 m (0 ft)

Fishermen at Lagoon Mirim

Lagoon Mirim (Portuguese, pronounced [miˈɾĩ]) or Merín (Spanish, pronounced [meˈɾin]) is a large estuarine lagoon which extends from southern Rio Grande do Sul state in Brazil into eastern Uruguay. Lagoa Mirim is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a sandy, partially barren isthmus.

The Jaguarão/Yaguarón, Tacuarí and Cebollatí Rivers empty into Lagoon Mirim, while the São Gonçalo Channel connects it with Lagoa dos Patos to the north.