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Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente. February 2007: P013. Page 2. Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Retrieved 30 October 2011. Guia de Saltos y Caidas de Agua de Puerto Rico. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales. Division del Monitoreo del Plan de Aguas, Secretaria Auxiliar de ...
Carite State Forest (Spanish: Bosque Estatal de Carite) is a state forest and nature reserve located in the Sierra de Cayey mountain range in southeastern Puerto Rico.The forest extends over approximately 2,600 hectares (6,500 acres) and is located in the municipalities of Caguas, Cayey, Guayama, Patillas and San Lorenzo.
River Basins in Puerto Rico (in Spanish) Guia de Saltos y Caidas de Agua de Puerto Rico. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales. Division del Monitoreo del Plan de Aguas, Secretaria Auxiliar de Planificacion Integral. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Carmen R. Guerrero Pérez, Secretaria Estatal del Departamento de ...
Río Jacaguas is a river shared between the municipalities of Ponce and Juana Díaz in Puerto Rico. It flows from north to south, draining into the Caribbean Sea east of the city of Ponce. One of the 14 rivers in the municipality of Ponce, it is also the longest, at 39.72 kilometers (24.68 mi).
Guajataca State Forest is located in the middle of the karst landscape country, particularly the Northern Karst zone of Puerto Rico. A karst is a topographical zone formed by the dissolution of soluble porous rocks, in this case limestone, with features such as mogotes, canyons, caves, sinkholes, streams and rivers, all of which are common on this region of the island.
It is a steel bridge built in 1894 and is still in use. It was the longest bridge built in Puerto Rico by the Spanish. [8]: E-12 Another notable bridge that passes over the river is the Jesús Izcoa Moure bridge, [9] a cable-stayed bridge which straddles the city borders of Naranjito, Toa Alta and Bayamon.
The river also carries the name and the subsequent reservoir, Lago Guajataca, built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers with a dam owned by the Puerto Rico Electrical Authority. Many schools, businesses, and organizations, including a parador, Guajataka Scout Reservation , and kayak excursion company are named for the area as well.
The Guajataca Dam is an earthen dam [12] is currently used for irrigation and potable water purposes. A hydroelectric power station was built, but not longer in use. [13] The reservoir has a normal surface area of 1.321 square miles (3.42 square kilometres), [14] [3] its length is 2.5 miles (4.0 kilometres), its maximum width is 1 mile (1.6 kilometres), the mean depth is 12 m and the maximum ...