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 name | Río Guanajibo (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Hormigueros, Cabo Rojo, Mayagüez, San Germán, and Sabana Grande |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 19 mi (31 km)[1] |
Flood control project
editIn 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
edit- Silva Bridge: NRHP listing in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
- List of rivers of Puerto Rico
References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ "Rios de Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 23, 2008.
- ^ "Jacksonville District Navigable Waters Lists" (PDF). saj.usace.army.mil. SAJ. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-01-26. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "USACE: $3.348 billion go toward reducing flood risk in Florida, Puerto Rico and USVI". Caribbean Business. 6 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Portals/44/docs/CongressionalFS/R/Rio_Guanajibo_PR_C_CFS14.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Guanajibo
External links
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