Culebrinas River
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| Culebrinas River (Río Culebrinas) | |
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Looking south, the Culebrinas River and valley just west of the municipality of Moca. Summer 2008.
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| Country | United States |
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| Region | Puerto Rico |
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| Mouth | Mona Passage |
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| Length | 25 mi (40.2 km) |
| Basin | 105 sq mi (272 km2) |
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The Culebrinas River (Spanish: Río Culebrinas; pron. koo-le-BREE-nahs), is a river in northwest Puerto Rico. It originates in southwestern Lares and flows for 25 miles (40 km) till it empties into the Mona Passage south of downtown Aguadilla.
Variant names
- Río Culebrinas
- Rio Culebrinas
- Rio de Colovrinas[1]
History
Christopher Columbus is said to have anchored and come ashore near the mouth of the Culebrinas River in 1493. A stone cross monument was erected to mark the site, but it was destroyed by the 1918 Puerto Rico earthquake.[3][4]
Flooding
In 2007, Tropical Storm Olga caused flooding on the river, forcing an evacuation.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Culebrinas. Retrieved on 2008-08-13.
- ↑ RIO CULEBRINAS AT AGUADILLA. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Johnsonville District. Retrieved on 2008-08-13.
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External links
- Culebrinas River - The Columbia Gazetteer of North America at Bartleby.com
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