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Río Grande de Manatí
River of Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Manatí River (Spanish: Río Grande de Manatí) is a river in Puerto Rico, which flows through several northern municipalities of the island. The river is named after the municipality of Manatí where the river mouth is located.
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Manatí River | |
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![]() Río Grande de Manatí from PR-642 bridge in Manatí. | |
![]() Manatí River watershed (Interactive map) | |
Etymology | Named after the municipality of Manatí, itself meaning manatee in Spanish |
Native name | Río Grande de Manatí (Spanish) |
Location | |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Municipality | Ciales, Manatí, Barceloneta, Morovis, Corozal, Barranquitas and Naranjito |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Juan Gonzales Mountains, southeast of La Torecilla |
• coordinates | 18.201, -66.239 |
• elevation | 2,650 ft |
Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Barcaloneta |
• coordinates | 18.482, -66.533 |
• elevation | sea level |
Basin size | 610 km2 (240 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Manati Municipio, Puerto Rico (USGS gage 50037000) |
• average | 462 cu ft/s (13.1 m3/s) |
• maximum | 106,000 cu ft/s (3,000 m3/s) |
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