Mayo River (Mexico)

Mayo River
Rio Mayo en Mesa Colorada
Mayo River (Mexico) is located in Mexico
Mayo River (Mexico)
Location of mouth
Location
CountryMexico
StateSonora
Physical characteristics
MouthGulf of California
 • coordinates
26°43′48″N 109°47′32″W / 26.7301°N 109.7921°W / 26.7301; -109.7921

The Mayo River is located in the Mexican state of Sonora.[1][2]

The Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam, named after a former president of Mexico, generates electricity and irrigates agriculture in the Mayo Valley. It is 30 km east of the city of Navojoa, in the municipality of Álamos.

See also

References

  1. ^ The Rio Mayo at the end of the 20th Century, Google books
  2. ^ "Mayo". GeoNames. Retrieved July 26, 2021.


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