Camuy River
Camuy River
Native nameRío Camuy (Spanish)
Location
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalityCamuy, Hatillo, Lares
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCamuy Caverns between the municipalities of Camuy, Hatillo and Lares
 • coordinates18°29′16″N 66°50′13″W / 18.4877218°N 66.8368437°W / 18.4877218; -66.8368437[1]
Mouth 
 • location
Atlantic Ocean in Camuy Pueblo and Hatillo barrio

The Camuy River (Spanish: Río Camuy; Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈmuj]) is a river in Puerto Rico. It is the third largest underground river in the world and[2] helped shape the cave system known as the Rio Camuy Caves.[3][4][5]

The river and water flow systems of Río Camuy have been studied by the US Geological Service in 1995.[6]

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References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Camuy
  2. ^ "Programa de Parques Nacionales de Puerto Rico". Departamento de Recreación y Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. ^ Martinez-Carter, Karina (November 14, 2011). "Puerto Rico's underground caves". BBC. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Jacksonville District Navigable Waters Lists" (PDF). saj.usace.army.mil. SAJ. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-03-31. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Rios de Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 23, 2008.
  6. ^ Patrick Tucci; Myrna I. Martinez. Hydrology and Simulation of Ground Water Flow in the Aguadilla to Rio Camuy Area, Puerto Rico (PDF) (Report). US Dept. of the Interior.

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