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Pages in category "Bodies of water of Costa Rica" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Lists of bodies of water include: Seawater bodies. List of bodies of water by salinity; List of oceans; List of seas. List of gulfs; Lists of bays List of gulfs;
a small, discrete body of water held by some plants. Plunge pool: a depression at the base of a waterfall. Pool: various small bodies of water such as a swimming pool, reflecting pool, pond, or puddle. Pond: a body of water smaller than a lake, especially those of artificial origin. Port
The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde) is a Costa Rican reserve located along the Cordillera de Tilarán within the Puntarenas and Alajuela provinces. Named after the nearby town of Monteverde and founded in 1972, [1] the Reserve consists of over 10,500 hectares (26,000 acres) of cloud forest ...
Water for farming and consumption was provided by summer rains, winter snowfall, and seeps and springs in and near the Mesa Verde villages. At 7,000 feet (2,100 m), the middle mesa areas were typically ten degrees Fahrenheit (5 °C) cooler than the mesa top, which reduced the amount of water needed for farming. [103]
Agriculture is the largest water user demanding around 53% of total supplies while the sector contributes 6.5% to the Costa Rica GDP. Both total and per capita water usage is very high in comparison to other Central American countries but when measured against available freshwater sources, Costa Rica uses only 5% of its available supply.
The Carquinez Strait (/ k ɑːr ˈ k iː n ə s /; Spanish: Estrecho de Carquinez) [1] [2] is a narrow tidal strait located in the Bay Area of Northern California, United States.It is part of the tidal estuary of the Sacramento and the San Joaquin rivers as they drain into the San Francisco Bay.
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