Río Grande de Arecibo
| Grande de Arecibo | |
|---|---|
 View of the town of Arecibo from the mouth of Rio Grande de Arecibo. | |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Río Vacadas |
| River mouth | Arecibo Bay, Atlantic Ocean |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 52.89 km (32.86 mi) |
The Río Grande de Arecibo (Arecibo River) is a river of Puerto Rico. The headwaters lie in the mountains to the south of Adjuntas. From there it flows north until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean near Arecibo.[1] The tributaries lie along the side of the Cerro de Punta and the Utuado pluton. It flows through the northern, passing along a gorge that is 200 m deep and 800–1,200 m wide. It's waters are not clean and not to be consumed by natives and dwellers. It flows through the middle of Puerto Rico[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Fewkes, J. Walter (1903). "Prehistoric Porto Rican Photographs". American Anthropologist. 5 (1): 44. doi:10.1525/aa.1903.5.3.02a00020.
- ↑ Monroe, Watson H. (1980). Some Tropical Landforms of Puerto Rico. Geological Survey professional paper 1159. Department of the Interior. p. 12.
- USGS Geographic Names Information Service
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region (1974)
- Rios de Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°28′22″N 66°42′38″W / 18.47278°N 66.71056°W
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