The Río Grande de Arecibo (Arecibo River) 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]
Gallery
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View of Arecibo from the mouth of Río Grande de Arecibo
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View of the river from Cueva Ventana
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Río Grande de Arecibo from Cueva Ventana after it rained
See also
- Cambalache Bridge: NRHP listing in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- List of rivers of Puerto Rico
References
- ^ Fewkes, J. Walter (1903). "Prehistoric Porto Rican Photographs". American Anthropologist. 5 (1): 44. doi:10.1525/aa.1903.5.3.02a00020.
- ^ Monroe, Watson H. (1980). Some Tropical Landforms of Puerto Rico. Department of the Interior. p. 12.
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ignored (help) - ^ Rio Grande de Arecibo, Puerto Rico: Environmental Impact Statement. 1991. pp. 6–.
- ^ "USACE: $3.348 billion go toward reducing flood risk in Florida, Puerto Rico and USVI". Caribbean Business. 6 July 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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