Río Grande de Arecibo

Arecibo River
Río Grande de Arecibo
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EtymologyAfter the town of Arecibo, itself named after the Taíno cacique Arasibo and/or Taíno "arasiba" possibly meaning 'people's stone'.
Native nameRío Grande de Arecibo (Spanish)
Location
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalityArecibo, Utuado
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationDepending on the definition near Utuado Pueblo at the junction of the Viví and the Pellejas Rivers or Dos Bocas Lake between Arecibo and Utuado
 • coordinates18°28′22″N 66°42′38″W / 18.47278°N 66.71056°W / 18.47278; -66.71056
Mouth 
 • location
Arecibo Bay in the Atlantic Ocean near Arecibo Pueblo
Length52.89 km (32.86 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftCaguana River, Jobos Creek, Tanamá River
 • rightJúa Creek, Caonillas River, Limón River, Vacas River

The Río Grande de Arecibo (also gazetted as Arecibo River in English) is a river of Puerto Rico. The headwaters lie in the mountains to the south of Adjuntas. From there it flows north until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean near Arecibo.[1] The tributaries lie along the side of the Cerro de Punta and the Utuado pluton. It flows through the northern, passing along a gorge that is 200 m deep and 800–1,200 m wide. It flows through the middle of Puerto Rico.[2]

The tributaries to Río Grande de Arecibo basin are Vacas, Pellejas, Garzas, Saltillo, Cidra, Grande de Jayuya, Caguana, Caonillas, Yunés, Limón, Jauca, Tanamá and Santiago rivers.[3]

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 budget of $82.9 million.[4]

In mid 2021, funding was appropriated for work on the Río Grande de Arecibo, including work to improve the natural habitat of local species, including the Puerto Rican crested toad and a Río Grande de Arecibo canalization project was set to begin in 2023.[5][6]

  • View of Arecibo from the mouth of Río Grande de Arecibo
    View of Arecibo from the mouth of Río Grande de Arecibo
  • View of the river from Cueva Ventana
    View of the river from Cueva Ventana
  • Río Grande de Arecibo from Cueva Ventana after it rained
    Río Grande de Arecibo from Cueva Ventana after it rained

See also

References

  1. ^ Fewkes, J. Walter (1903). "Prehistoric Porto Rican Photographs". American Anthropologist. 5 (1): 44. doi:10.1525/aa.1903.5.3.02a00020.
  2. ^ Monroe, Watson H. (1980). Some Tropical Landforms of Puerto Rico. Department of the Interior. p. 12. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Rio Grande de Arecibo, Puerto Rico: Environmental Impact Statement. 1991. pp. 6–.
  4. ^ "USACE: $3.348 billion go toward reducing flood risk in Florida, Puerto Rico and USVI". Caribbean Business. 6 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Para la Naturaleza recibirá $2.5 millones para proyectos de restauración en la cuenca del río Grande de Arecibo". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  6. ^ "Proyecto de canalización del río Grande de Arecibo comenzará en 2023 [Río Grande de Arecibo canalization project will begin in 2023]". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
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