| Arecibo River | |
|---|---|
Río Grande de Arecibo
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| Etymology | After the town of Arecibo, itself named after the Taíno cacique Arasibo and/or Taíno "arasiba" possibly meaning 'people's stone'. |
| Native name | Río Grande de Arecibo (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Arecibo, Utuado |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Depending on the definition near Utuado Pueblo at the junction of the Viví and the Pellejas RiversorDos Bocas Lake between Arecibo and Utuado |
| • coordinates | 18°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 |
| Length | 52.89 km (32.86 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Caguana River, Jobos Creek, Tanamá River |
| • right | Júa Creek, Caonillas River, Limón River, Vacas River |
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]
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]
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