Camuy River
| Camuy River | |
|---|---|
 Camuy River | |
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| Native name | Río Camuy (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Camuy, Hatillo, Lares |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Camuy Caverns between the municipalities of Camuy, Hatillo and Lares |
| • coordinates | 18°29′16″N 66°50′13″W / 18.4877218°N 66.8368437°W[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean in Camuy Pueblo and Hatillo barrio |
The Camuy River (Spanish: Río Camuy; Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈmuj]) is a river in Puerto Rico. It is the third largest underground river in the world and[2] helped shape the cave system known as the Rio Camuy Caves.[3][4][5]
The river and water flow systems of Río Camuy have been studied by the US Geological Service in 1995.[6]
Gallery
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Río Camuy with pedestrian bridge
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Camuy
- ^ "Programa de Parques Nacionales de Puerto Rico". Departamento de Recreación y Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Martinez-Carter, Karina (November 14, 2011). "Puerto Rico's underground caves". BBC. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Jacksonville District Navigable Waters Lists" (PDF). saj.usace.army.mil. SAJ. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-03-31. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Rios de Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 23, 2008.
- ^ Patrick Tucci; Myrna I. Martinez. Hydrology and Simulation of Ground Water Flow in the Aguadilla to Rio Camuy Area, Puerto Rico (PDF) (Report). US Dept. of the Interior.
External links
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Media related to Río Camuy at Wikimedia Commons- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region (1974)
