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Map with highways and waterways in Puerto Rico. List of rivers in Puerto Rico (U.S. Commonwealth), sorted by drainage basin and then alphabetically. There are 47 main rivers and 24 lagoons or reservoirs. [1] Most of Puerto Rico's rivers originate in the Cordillera Central. There are four slopes through which rainwater flows towards the sea.
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 ...
The Yagüez River (Spanish: Río Yagüez) is a river located in western Puerto Rico. [2] [3] [4] The Yagüez originates at 1,200 feet (370 m) above sea-level in the Urayoán Mountains to the southeast of Las Marias and to the northeast of Maricao.
The Cibuco River (Spanish: Río Cibuco) is a river of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Part of the river goes through Vega Alta and Corozal municipalities. [1] [2] [3] It is 23.75 miles long. [4] Cibuco River meets Indio River. [5] The river flooded up to 15 feet during Hurricane Maria in some neighborhoods and as late as 2019, the river floods when ...
The Yauco River (Spanish: Río Yauco) is a river that goes through Guayanilla and Yauco, municipalities in Puerto Rico. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Antonio Lucchetti Dam and Reservoir is on the Yauco River.
Río Espíritu Santo is located in the Río Espíritu Santo Natural Reserve. It is operated by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. [6] The river is scenic with pools, waterfalls, and rapids within extensive tropical forest. [7] [2] The Río Espíritu Santo Observation Point is located on PR-186 km 18.9. [2]
The Gurabo River (Spanish: Río Gurabo) is a river and tributary of the Loíza River in Puerto Rico.In 2018, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced work would be done on the river, [2] which runs through several municipalities including Gurabo, Juncos, and Las Piedras.
The Rio Grande de Loíza (English: Great River of Loíza or Loíza River) is a river in the main island of Puerto Rico. It is the largest river in Puerto Rico by discharge volume. Situated on the north coast of the island, it originates in the northeastern Sierra de Cayey, flowing from south to north, and draining into the Atlantic Ocean, a few ...