The Nigua River ( es, Río Nigua) is a river of
Salinas, Puerto Rico
Salinas (, ) is a town and municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Aibonito and Cayey; southeast of Coamo, east of Santa Isabel; and west of Guayama. Salinas is spread over 5 bar ...
, which flows south to
Rincón Bay
Rincón Bay (Spanish: ''Bahía de Rincón'') is the widest bay in the southern coast of Puerto Rico, located along the coasts of the municipalities of Salinas and Santa Isabel. The bay receives the flow of many rivers and creeks such as the C ...
( es, Bahía de Rincón) in
Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico
Santa Isabel () is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Coamo; east of Juana Díaz; and west of Salinas. Santa Isabel is spread over 7 barrios and Santa Isabel Pueblo (the downtown area a ...
.
Flood control project
In mid 2018, the
United States
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Army Corps of Engineers announced it would be undertaking a major
flood
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control project of the river, with a $60 million budget.
See also
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List of rivers of Puerto Rico
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References
External links
USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region (1974)
Rivers of Puerto Rico
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