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The Yaqui River (Río Yaqui in Spanish) (Hiak Vatwe in the Yaqui or Yoreme language) is a river in the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. It was formerly known as the Rio del Norte. [ 1 ] Being the largest river system in the state of Sonora , the Yaqui river is used for irrigation , especially in the Valle del Yaqui .
The Illinois Waterway system consists of 336 miles (541 km) of navigable water from the mouth of the Calumet River at Chicago to the mouth of the Illinois River at Grafton, Illinois. Based primarily on the Illinois River , it is a system of rivers, lakes, and canals that provide a shipping connection from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico ...
La Moine River; Leaf River (Illinois) Lick Creek (Sangamon River tributary) Little Mackinaw River; Little Marys River (Illinois) Little Menominee River; Little Muddy River (Illinois) Little Vermilion River (Illinois River tributary) Little Vermilion River (Wabash River tributary) Little Wabash River; Lusk Creek
Nearly the entire western boundary of Illinois is the Mississippi River, except for a few areas where the river has changed course. Illinois' southeastern and southern boundary is along the Wabash River and the Ohio River, whereas its northern boundary and much of its eastern boundary are straight survey (longitudinal and latitudinal) lines ...
The municipality of Bácum is located in one of the two valleys of the Yaqui River. The area of the municipality is 1,409.7 km 2 (544.3 mi 2) It is bounded by the municipalities of Cajeme in the east and Guaymas in the west — and the Gulf of California in the south. Municipal seat. The municipal seat is the town of Bácum.
The Valle del Yaqui or Yaqui Valley is a highly productive agricultural area in Sonora. Durum wheat is a major crop. However, the crop is highly fertilized, and is a significant source of nitrous oxide, a powerful greenhouse gas. [1] The natives, the Yaquis, since the Pre-Columbian era inhabited and farmed on the west bank of the Yaqui River.
The ranchland and valley are part of the headwaters region of the Yaqui River. The site is also known as the Slaughter Ranch , for it was the home of the Old West lawman John Horton Slaughter from the 1880s until his death in 1922. [ 3 ]