Mendihuaca River
The mouth of the Mendihuaca River
Location
CountryColombia
Physical characteristics
SourceEl Boquerón
  locationNevada de Santa Marta, Colombia
  coordinates11°13′09″N 73°59′02″W / 11.21917°N 73.98389°W / 11.21917; -73.98389
MouthCaribbean Sea
  location
Playas Mendihuaca, Magdalena, Colombia
  coordinates
11°16′30″N 73°51′32″W / 11.27500°N 73.85889°W / 11.27500; -73.85889
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length12.6 km (7.8 mi)[1]
Basin size60 km2 (23 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average2.5 m3/s (88 cu ft/s)[1]

The Mendihuaca River (Spanish: río Mendihuaca) is a river in northeastern Colombia that originates in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range and discharges into the Caribbean Sea.[1] The watershed is considered threatened due to deforestation in the area near the river's source.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 editor, Michel Hermelin (2007). Entorno natural de 17 ciudades de Colombia (1. ed.). Medellín: Fondo Editorial Universidad EAFIT. p. 304. ISBN 9789588281704. {{cite book}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  2. Benjumea Brito, Paola. "La Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta se está quedando sin agua". eltiempo.com. EL TIEMPO Casa Editorial. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.