Cayures River

Cayures River
Native nameRío Cayures (Spanish)
Location
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalitySanta Isabel
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationJauca 2, Santa Isabel
Mouth 
 • location
Rincón Bay in Jauca 1, Santa Isabel
 • elevation
0 ft.

The Cayures River (Spanish: Río Cayures) is a river of Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico.[1] It is a heavily canalized river, being one of the local hydrological systems used to supply water to the Coamo River basin to create the 19th century irrigation system developped to supply the growing agricultural industry of Santa Isabel.[2] Its mouth is located in the Rincón Bay.[3]

See also

17°58′05″N 66°21′09″W / 17.9680221°N 66.3523911°W / 17.9680221; -66.3523911[4]

References

  1. ^ "Jacksonville District Navigable Waters Lists" (PDF). saj.usace.army.mil. SAJ. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-01-26. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. ^ National Park Service, NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. "Sistema de riego de las tres haciendas".
  3. ^ "Municipio de Santa Isabel – EnciclopediaPR". Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Cayures


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