The Rivière de Fer à Cheval is a river of
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
. It is the primary tributary of the
Artibonite River
The Artibonite River (Spanish: '' RÃo Artibonito''; Haitian Creole: ''Latibonit'') is the longest river in Haiti, and the longest on the island of Hispaniola. It is also the second-longest river in the Caribbean, behind the Cauto River in Cuba. F ...
. This means that excess flow of water into the river can indirectly cause pressure on the
Péligre Dam
The Péligre Dam is a gravity dam located off the Centre department on the Artibonite River of Haiti. At it is the tallest dam in Haiti. The dam was created as a flood-control and an energy-providing measure in the Artibonite River Valley during t ...
. This is notably the case in the aftermath of large-scale storms and hurricanes that hit Haiti.
See also
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List of rivers of Haiti
This is a list of rivers of Haiti, arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Atlantic Ocean
*Dajabón River (Massacre River)
* Grande Rivière du Nord
*Rivière du Limbè
* Les Trois Rivià ...
References
Additional sources
GEOnet Names Server
Rivers of Haiti
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