Jacaguas River
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Río Jacaguas is a river shared between the municipalities of Ponce and Juana Díaz in Puerto Rico. It flows from north to south, draining into the Caribbean Sea east of the city of Ponce. One of the 14 rivers in the municipality of Ponce, it is also the longest, at 39.72 kilometers (24.68 mi). The river has a discharge of 37,000 ft3/second, making it also Ponce's most affluent river.[6]
Quick Facts Río Jacaguas, Location ...
Río Jacaguas | |
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Location | |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Villalba |
• coordinates | 17.9738553°N 66.5393380°W / 17.9738553; -66.5393380[1] |
• elevation | 2,099 feet (640 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Caribbean Sea |
• elevation | 0 feet (0 m) |
Length | 24.68 miles (39.72 km)[3] |
Basin size | 59.85 sq mi (155.0 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• average | 37,000 cu ft/s (1,000 m3/s)[5] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Juana Diaz, Ponce |
River system | Jacaguas River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Quebrada Jaguayes Quebrada Chorrera |
• right | Quebrada Guanabana |
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