Copinula River

Copinula River (Rio Copinula) is a medium stream in the Sonsonate department of El Salvador, which has moderate to large quantities of fresh water year round, especially from early May through October.[1]

Copinula
Copinula River is located in El Salvador
Copinula River
Location of mouth
Native nameRio Copinula (Spanish)
Location
CountryEl Salvador
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSonsonate
  coordinates13°40′50″N 89°50′12″W
Mouth 
  location
Sonsonate
  coordinates
13°37′57″N 89°50′36″W

A stream with a similar name, Copinulapa River (Rio Copinulapa), is also located in El Salvador, near the municipality of Nombre de Jesús in the Chalatenango department.[1] This stream is a tributary of the Lempa River at 14°00′06″N 88°42′36″W.

References

  1. "Water Resources Assessment of El Salvador" (PDF). United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). 1998. pp. 6, A–2, A–22, A–23, A–31.


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