Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

Yagüez River

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Main source
  
Urayoán Mountains

Country
  
Puerto Rico

Length
  
21 km

Similar
  
Teatro Yagüez, Catedral Nuestra Señora d, Parque de los Próceres, Plaza Publica, Dr Juan A Rivero Zoo

The Yagüez River is a river located in western Puerto Rico.

Map of R%C3%ADo Yag%C3%BCez

The Yagüez originates at 1,200 feet (370 m) above sea-level in the Urayoán Mountains to the southeast of Las Marias and to the northeast of Maricao. From its inception the river runs roughly east to west for 13 miles (21 km) emptying into Mayagüez Bay just west of downtown Mayagüez next to the northern part of the Parque del Litoral.

During its course, the river traverses the Mayagüez Reservoir located between the Bateyes and Limón barrios of Mayagüez. To protect against flash flooding, the river is canalized throughout the majority of its path through Mayagüez's urban core. The first attempt to canalize the river was when Don Leonardo de Campos was mayor of Mayagüez in 1852, but the difficulties of the project did not allow it back then. The river flooded the city in 1933.

References

Yagüez River Wikipedia