Las Minas Creek is one of the main
tributaries
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of the
San Martín River in southwestern
San Martín de Hidalgo
San Martín de Hidalgo, formerly San Martín de la Cal, is the largest town and municipal seat of San Martín de Hidalgo Municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. As of 2015, the town had a population of 7,819. It is located 16 km (10 mi ...
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Mexican state
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of
Jalisco
Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal En ...
.
The stream originates from its source near the town of
Quila el Grande, then flows northeastward toward the community of
San Jerónimo where it forms a reservoir against the
San Jerónimo Dam
The San Jerónimo Dam ( es, Presa San Jerónimo) is a dam located near the hill of La Tecolota in the town of San Jerónimo, Jalisco, Mexico. The dam was built at a cost of 8,461,000; it was inaugurated on February 10, 2009 by the state governor ...
. In San Jerónimo, Las Minas adds up with other tributaries such as the Calera, Cañada, Ceboruco, and Blanco streams whose water sources come from
aquifer
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s of the
Mesa de Ramos. From San Jerónimo, the stream flows to the east where it converges with the Río Grande to join the San Martín River at
Santa Cruz de las Flores.
References
Rivers of Jalisco
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