Prieto River is a river in the municipality of Ponce,

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. It is located in the northeastern area of the municipality. Forming at an altitude of , Río Prieto originates at the second highest point of any river in the municipality after

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. It empties into

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. Together with Río Blanco, Río Prieto is one of the two rivers in Ponce with mouths at the highest elevation (both at ).US Geographical Survey.
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Origin

Río Prieto has its origin in barrio

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in Ponce, in the area of

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,''Bosques de Puerto Rico: Bosque Estatal de Toro Negro.''
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and about 0.75 kilometer southeast of

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. It is a tributary of

and part of the

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watershed.

Course

Running south from its origin, Río Prieto runs for about 3 kilometers before it is fed by Rio Blanco. Río Prieto winds its way through the mountains paralleling

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Notes

References

External links

USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region (1974)
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