The Moctezuma River (Río Moctezuma) is a river in
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
that drains the eastern side of the
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
The Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt ( es, Eje Volcánico Transversal), also known as the Transvolcanic Belt and locally as the (''Snowy Mountain Range''), is an active volcanic belt that covers central-southern Mexico. Several of its highest peaks h ...
(Sierra Nevada). It is a tributary of the
Pánuco River
The Pánuco River ( es, Río Pánuco, ), also known as the ''Río de Canoas'', is a river in Mexico fed by several tributaries including the Moctezuma River and emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. The river is approximately long and passes throug ...
and flows through the Mexican states of
Hidalgo
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Places
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* Hidalgo (state), in central Mexico
* Hidalgo, Coahuila, a town in the north Mexican state of Coahuila
* Hidalgo, Nuevo Le ...
,
Querétaro
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, and
San Luis Potosí
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.
Course
The Moctezuma arises in the Zimapán Dam, this reservoir is formed by the
Tula
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and
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rivers which join in the reservoir to form the Moctezuma River later downstream of the dam. The
Zimapán Dam,is a hydroelectric dam about 15 km southwest of the town of
Zimapán
Zimapán (Otomi: Mabo̱za) is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of .
The name Zimapán derives from the Nahuatl words "cimatl", meaning "cimate" (a root used to ferment ...
. At
Tamazunchale
Tamazunchale is a town and municipality in the state of San Luis Potosí, central Mexico. In 2010 the area of the municipality was and the population was 96,820. The population of the town was 24,562.
Etymology
The name Tamazunchale (Tam-uxum-t ...
it receives the
Amajac River
The Amajac River is a river of central−eastern Mexico.
Geography
It flows through Hidalgo and San Luis Potosí states.
In San Luis Potosí it joins the Moctezuma River at Tamazunchale. The Moctezuma is a tributary of the Pánuco River and Gulf ...
. Below the town of
Tanquián de Escobedo
Tanquián de Escobedo is a town and municipality in San Luis Potosí in central Mexico.
Demographics
Tanquián de Ecosbedo's population has a population of 14,382, 83% of them which are Catholic
The Catholic Church, also known as the ...
it forms the border between the states of San Luis Potosí and Veracruz. It receives the Tempoal River at
El Higo. It ends at its confluence with the Tamuín River (Tampaón River) where together they form the Pánuco River.
See also
*
*
List of rivers of Mexico
This is a list of rivers of Mexico, listed from north to south. There are 246 rivers on this list. Alternate names for rivers are given in parentheses.
Rivers flowing into the Gulf of Mexico
*Río Bravo, the name of the Rio Grande in Mexico
** Sa ...
Notes and references
;Sources:
*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 (https://www.webcitation.org/689BebJNR?url=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/atlas_mexico/river_basins.jpg).
*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.
*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
Rivers of the State of Mexico
Rivers of Hidalgo (state)
Rivers of Querétaro
Rivers of San Luis Potosí
Rivers of Veracruz
Tributaries of the Pánuco River
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