The Yallahs River is a river in the parish of
Saint Thomas,
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
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Major landslides have developed in the Upper Yallahs River Watershed. As a result, the river carries a greater silt load and scours its banks far more quickly. The Yallahs Ford downstream has widened tremendously, leaving the coastal route vulnerable to inundation after heavy rainstorms.
See also
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List of rivers of Jamaica
This is a list of rivers of Jamaica, arranged from west to east, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
North Coast
*South Negril River
**Unnamed
*Middle River
**Unnamed
**Unnamed
*North Negril River
*Orange River
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Yallahs
Yallahs is a city located on the southeastern coast of Jamaica in the parish of St Thomas and is home to Jordan 1don ( who is also recognized as the wealthiest person in the parish ) Yallahs has an estimated 10,000 inhabitants. The city was ...
References
GEOnet Names Server*
OMC MapCIA Map*Ford, Jos C. and Finlay, A.A.C. (1908).''The Handbook of Jamaica.'' Jamaica Government Printing Office
Rivers of Jamaica
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