There are numerous dams and reservoirs in the

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...

, which is composed of rivers, lakes, streams, and numerous waterfalls. The main rivers in the Dominican Republic are the

Yaque del Norte The Yaque Del Norte River (Spanish, ''Río Yaque del Norte'') is the longest river in the Dominican Republic, as well as the second longest river on Hispaniola, behind the Artibonite River. It is 296 km long and flows northwest into the Atlantic ...

, which is the longest in the country at 201 km in length. The second largest and the strongest river is the

Yuna River The Yuna River (Spanish: ''Río Yuna'') is the second longest river in the Dominican Republic at in length. It forms within the Cordillera Central mountain range southwest of the city of Bonao in Monseñor Nouel Province, and passes through the ...

which is 138 km in length and the third largest is the

Yaque del Sur The Yaque del Sur River (Spanish, ''Río Yaque del Sur'') is a river in the southwestern Dominican Republic. It is approximately 183 km in length. Etymology ''Yaque'' or ''Yaqui'' was a Taíno word given to two rivers in the Dominican Republ ...

which is 136 km in length. ''Note:'' * *Actual capacity might vary * **Some rivers have the same name as dams or hydro-electric plants.

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