The ''Río Grande de Arecibo'' (also
gazetted as Arecibo River in English) is a river of
Puerto Rico
; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Government of Puerto Rico, self-governing Caribbean Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island organized as an Territories of the United States, unincorporated territo ...
. The headwaters lie in the mountains to the south of
Adjuntas
Adjuntas () is a small mountainside Adjuntas barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality in Puerto Rico located in the central midwestern portion of the island on the Cordillera Central, Puerto Rico, Cordillera Central, no ...
. From there it flows north until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean near
Arecibo
Arecibo (; ) is a Arecibo barrio-pueblo, city and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado, Puerto Rico, Utuado and Ciales, Puerto Rico, Ciale ...
.
[ The tributaries lie along the side of the Cerro de Punta and the Utuado pluton. It flows through the northern, passing along a gorge that is 200 m deep and 800–1,200 m wide. It flows through the middle of Puerto Rico.][
The tributaries to Río Grande de Arecibo basin are Vacas, Pellejas, Garzas, ]Saltillo
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, Cidra, Grande de Jayuya, Caguana, Caonillas, Yunés, Limón, Jauca, Tanamá and Santiago
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rivers.
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 control
Flood management or flood control are methods used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters. Flooding can be caused by a mix of both natural processes, such as extreme weather upstream, and human changes to waterbodies and ru ...
project of the river, with a budget of $82.9 million.
Gallery
Río Grande de Arecibo.jpg, View of Arecibo from the mouth of Río Grande de Arecibo
Río Grande de Arecibo desde Cueva Ventana, Puerto Rico.jpg, View of the river from Cueva Ventana
Cueva Ventana y Río Grande de Arecibo en Puerto Rico.jpg, Río Grande de Arecibo from Cueva Ventana after it rained
See also
* Cambalache Bridge: NRHP listing in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
* List of rivers of Puerto Rico
References
External links
USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region (1974)
Rivers of Puerto Rico
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