The Kuribrong River is a river of
Guyana, a tributary of the
Potaro River
The Potaro River is a river in Guyana that runs from Mount Ayanganna area of the Pakaraima Mountains for approximately before flowing into the Essequibo River, Guyana's largest river. The renowned Kaieteur Falls is on the Potaro.
Features
Nin ...
2 miles north east of
Potaro Landing.
The Kuribrong is a part of the Essequibo River basin, and supports endemic fish species.
The geological make up of the river is schistose quartz-porphyrite and sericite schist, and quartz boulders making up any major river obstruction. The river was deemed to be of low interest for gold mining, to contrast with other rivers of the region.
Economic use
There is a settlement at "Kuribrong River, Mona Falls" with a population of 28 in the 2012 census.
It was considered for a now-defunct hydroelectric project, at the confluence with the Amaila River.
Balata bleeding was once done in the area of the river.
See also
*
List of rivers of Guyana
This is a list of rivers in Guyana.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Atlantic Ocean
*''Amazon River'' (Brazil)
**''Negro River'' (Brazil)
***''Branc ...
References
Bibliography
*Rand McNally, ''The New International Atlas'', 1993.
Rivers of Guyana
{{Rivers of Guyana