Guanajibo River
Guanajibo River in Cabo Rojo
Native nameRío Guanajibo (Spanish)
Location
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalityHormigueros, Cabo Rojo, Mayagüez, San Germán, and Sabana Grande
Physical characteristics
Length19 mi (31 km)[1]

The Guanajibo River (Spanish: Río Guanajibo) is a river that runs through Hormigueros, Cabo Rojo, Mayagüez, San Germán, and Sabana Grande in Puerto Rico.[2][3]

Flood control project

In mid 2018, the United States Army Corps of Engineers announced it would be undertaking a major flood control project of the river, with a $60 million budget.[4][5]

See also

18°10′06″N 67°10′51″W / 18.1682894°N 67.1807356°W / 18.1682894; -67.1807356[6]

References

  1. ↑ Puerto Rico Water Resources. A progress Report. Water Resources Bulletin No. 4. Prepared by the United states Geological Survey in cooperation with The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 1964
  2. ↑ "Rios de Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 23, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Jacksonville District Navigable Waters Lists" (PDF). saj.usace.army.mil. SAJ. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-01-26. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "USACE: $3.348 billion go toward reducing flood risk in Florida, Puerto Rico and USVI". Caribbean Business. 6 July 2018.
  5. ↑ https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Portals/44/docs/CongressionalFS/R/Rio_Guanajibo_PR_C_CFS14.pdf
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Guanajibo
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Guanajibo


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