Guajataca River () is a

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. It is located on the northwest coast of the island. It flows from the south and drains into the

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. The name was given by the original Taino inhabitants prior to the arrival of

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. Guajataca River has a length of approximately with its origin in the

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barrio of the municipality of

at an altitude of approximately above sea level. It crosses the

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, Quebradillas, and

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forming

Guajataca Lake Guajataca Lake, or Lago Guajataca, is a reservoir of the Guajataca River created by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority in 1929. It is located between the municipalities of San Sebastián, Quebradillas, and Isabela in Puerto Rico, and ...

on its path. The river also gives name to one of the principal lodgings in the area, ''

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Guajataca''. Guajataca, sometimes spelled ''Guajataka'', is also the name of an area in the municipality of San Sebastián. The river also carries the name and the subsequent reservoir, Lago Guajataca, built by the

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with a

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owned by the Puerto Rico Electrical Authority. Many schools, businesses, and organizations, including a parador,

Guajataka Scout Reservation Guajataka Scout Reservation or Camp Guajataka (Campamento Guajataka in Spanish), often simply referred to as Guajataka and nicknamed Santuario de Amistad (), is a Scout reservation of the Puerto Rico Council of the Scouting America organizati ...

, and kayak excursion company are named for the area as well.

Gallery

Ruinas de antiguo puente sobre el Rio Guajataca - panoramio (1).jpg, Ruins of an old bridge over Guajataca River

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External links

USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region (1974)

* ttp://www.portadelsolpuertorico.com/guajataca.html Guajataca Photos Rivers of Puerto Rico Isabela, Puerto Rico {{PuertoRico-river-stub

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