Ribeira da Garça is a river in the northern part of the island of
Santo Antão in
Cape Verde
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. Its source is on the north side of the eastern plateau of the island, northeast of Pico
Moroços
Moroços Natural Park (''Parque Natural de Moroços''), in the middle of the island of Santo Antão, is one of ten "natural parks" in Cape Verde. .
[Consultoria em Gestão de Recursos Naturais]
Isildo Gomes, p. 6-14 It flows north through the settlements of
Garça de Cima and
, in the western part of the municipality of
Ribeira Grande. It flows into the
Atlantic Ocean
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near Chã de Igreja.
Canto de Cagarra Dam
In 2014 the Canto de Cagarra Dam (''Barragem de Canto de Cagarra'') was constructed on the river, 2.3 km south of Chã de Igreja. Due to silting and problems in water supply, electricity and the absence of an irrigation network, aggravated by flood damage in 2016, the reservoir has not brought the expected benefits. Repairs have been announced in March 2018.
See also
*
List of streams in Cape Verde
This is a partial list of streams of Cape Verde, sorted by island.
;Boa Vista:
* Ribeira do Rabil
;Santiago:
*Ribeira Grande de Santiago/Ribeira Cadacina
* Ribeira Principal
* Ribeira Seca
*Ribeira da Trindade
;Santo Antão:
* Ribei ...
References
External links
Photos of Ribeira da Garça and its valley at ecaboverde.com
Garca
Geography of Santo Antão, Cape Verde
Ribeira Grande Municipality
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