Guanajibo River

The Guanajibo River (Spanish: Río Guanajibo) is a river that runs through Hormigueros, Cabo Rojo, Mayagüez, San Germán, and Sabana Grande in Puerto Rico.[2][3]

Guanajibo River
Guanajibo River in Cabo Rojo
Native nameRío Guanajibo (Spanish)
Location
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalityHormigueros, Cabo Rojo, Mayagüez, San Germán, and Sabana Grande
Physical characteristics
Length19 mi (31 km)[1]

Flood control project

In mid 2018, the United States Army Corps of Engineers announced it would be undertaking a major flood control project of the river, with a $60 million budget.[4][5]

See also

18.1682894°N 67.1807356°W / 18.1682894; -67.1807356[6]

References

  1. Puerto Rico Water Resources. A progress Report. Water Resources Bulletin No. 4. Prepared by the United states Geological Survey in cooperation with The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 1964
  2. "Rios de Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 23, 2008.
  3. "Jacksonville District Navigable Waters Lists" (PDF). saj.usace.army.mil. SAJ. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-01-26. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  4. "USACE: $3.348 billion go toward reducing flood risk in Florida, Puerto Rico and USVI". Caribbean Business. 6 July 2018.
  5. https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Portals/44/docs/CongressionalFS/R/Rio_Guanajibo_PR_C_CFS14.pdf
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Guanajibo
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Guanajibo


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